On Sun, Dec 18, 2011 at 09:01, Ionut Biru <ibiru@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 12/18/2011 10:31 AM, Myra Nelson wrote: > > What is the proper procedure for updating libgsf. Per the commit message > > libgnome-gsf was dropped because upstream dropped it. When trying to > update > > the following error occurs. > > > > error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies) :: > > libgsf-gnome: requires libgsf=1.14.21. > > > > libgsf-gnome was dropped by upstream in 1.14.22 and by us now since > nothing in our repos depend on it. > > pacman -Rs libgsf-gnome > > > I realize I can complete the update by pacman -Suf or pacman -Rdd > > libgsf-gnome then install the libgsf update but would think this would be > > handled by an install file included with the package. I would prefer not > to > > bork my box so I thought I would ask first for a change. > > > > now, why do you think that -f will solve every problem? -f is not for > forcing updates when dependencies are not met! > > Stop using -f. > > Thanks for your assistance. > > > > Myra > > > -- > Ionuț > > Thats's why I didn't use -f and have quit using -f, why I don't think it will solve every problem, why I ask for the proper procedure before I borked my box, and why I asked about it being taken care of by an install file. Lately I've seen several "user intervention needed" news postings and assumed this might be one of those cases. I intentionally pointed out the wrong way to do this, sorry if I offended you. Myra -- Life's fun when your sick and psychotic!
