Apt: APT::Force-LoopBreak option?

[Syngin]

Hi guys,

Just setting up a test Sarge server with a slightly less that brand new netinstall cd and I ran into the following problem with apt after the basic install was done:

E: This installation run will require temporarily removing the essential package e2fsprogs due to a Conflicts/Pre-Depends loop. This is often bad, but if you really want to do it, activate the APT::Force-LoopBreak option.
E: Internal Error, Could not early remove e2fsprogs

I've done some searching but the way to correct this is still a little fuzzy. From the looks of it though, this error has been cropping up a lot lately with e2fsprogs. This seems to be the best recommendation but I must be missing out on something from a syntax perspective because typing this just kicks me into a list of all the apt flags:

apt-get -o "APT::Force-Loopbreak=true"

Any ideas?

[Syngin]

Ok, I think I got it:

Create the file /etc/apt/apt.conf and add the following to it:

APT
{
Force-LoopBreak "true";
}


Apt kicks up a fuss but appears to proceed. I'll let you know how it goes when its done.