On 06/25/2017 07:55 AM, Nick Koretsky wrote: > On Sun, 25 Jun 2017 17:14:05 +0200 > Thierry de Coulon <tcoulon@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>> From the screenshots: libasound2-plugins and libasound2-plugins:386 >>> must be of the same version, but you have have one from dmo repository. >>> In aptitude, force them to the same version. >> >> Sound good, but I', afraid I don't know how to do that. I've read man >> aptitude, but seen no clue. Something with -t ? > > In an interface mode, just find a correct version and press "+", then when > the are no broken packages press "g"to apply. > >> >> I guess I would manage to remove the *:i386 files. Would that do? >> >> I obviously have a lot to learn about aptitude. >> > > If you use any non-main repositories for debian-based sysytem (like dmo, > backports, ppas, etc) you HAVE to learn how to use aptitude, because you > will eventually run into a situation where apt upgrade suggest removing > half system. > > > One option that I found useful when installing from cli, "-s" or apt-get -s intall xxx will run through the install process without installing any packages. I have stopped using dmo repos, eventualy something breaks, esp when I compile something..a needed library depends is the wrong version greg --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: trinity-users-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For additional commands, e-mail: trinity-users-help@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Read list messages on the web archive: http://trinity-users.pearsoncomputing.net/ Please remember not to top-post: http://trinity.pearsoncomputing.net/mailing_lists/#top-posting