Re: [Vectorlinux-devel] Upgrading VL 5.8 via slapt-get --dist-upgrade

[Jose J. R. <jo...@gm...>]

On 12/20/06, Jose J. Rodriguez <jo...@gm...> wrote:
> On 12/18/06, John <joh...@gm...> wrote:
> > I was going to upgrade my VL 5.8 RC 2 to final using slapt-get --dist-upgrade.
> > To see what would happen if I did so, I entered the following version of the
> > slapt-get command (yes, I did have the latest slapt-getrc):
> >
> > VL58STDRC2://home/john
> > root:# slapt-get -s --dist-upgrade
> >
> > That version of the command simulates what would happen. There are four areas
> > of concern below. I will intersperse my comments with the output from
> > slapt-get --dist-upgrade:
> >
> > Reading Package Lists... Done
> > Excluding vl-hot, use --ignore-dep to override
> > Excluding vcpufreq, use --ignore-dep to override
> > Excluding goffice, use --ignore-dep to override
> > Excluding abiword, use --ignore-dep to override
> > Excluding frozen-bubble, use --ignore-dep to override
> > The following packages have unmet dependencies:
> >   vl-hot: Depends: gambas-runtime_full >= 1.0.15 | gambas >= 1.0.15
> >   vcpufreq: Depends: gambas >= 1.0.15
>
> I've been working on fixing the gambas deps issues. Gambas packages
> had a dep for openldap, which has now changed to openldap-client. I
> just uploaded fixed gambas packages to the repo and will be putting
> them in the proper places soon. Gambas is on extra/, but
> gambas-runtime should be on packages/, as it's the normal way for non
> gambas developers to run the apps. Regarding gambas-runtime though,
> there is an issue with the package name. Up to now I had been calling
> it gambas-runtime_full, in reference to the integrated nature of the
> package, against the separate components - packaging recommended by
> the developers. For some reason, the latest runtime package went on
> the iso with the wrong name. Now, should I just switch the package
> name on the repo to gambas-runtime from now on? Or keep the _full and
> add gambas-runtime to slack-conflicts?
>

Decided to keep gambas-runtime, less problematic as it is that way on
the iso. Figured there won't be non-unified Gambas packages for VL any
time soon. Uploaded repackages with fixed deps (I hope) of the
following:

vl-hot
vcpufreq
gambas

I'm still unsure how to handle the gambas-runtime / gambas issue. That
is, when gambas is installed, it will overwrite the gambas-runtime
files, but both packages will still show up as installed. Also, if
gambas is then uninstalled, gambas-runtime would then be broken,
right? So gambas apps won't run. I remember asking before, but still,
any ideas?

>
> > The following NEW packages will be installed:
> >   ntfs-3g ntfsprogs sharutils sshfs-fuse vlconfig2
>
> Why is ntfs-3g "NEW"? IIRC, it was in RC2. Should show as upgrade.
>
> Regards,
> Joe1962
>