Debian Apt::Force-LoopBreak Option??

[Gimpy]

I installed Debian 2.1 from CD, then apt-get update, apt-get install apt, apt-get dist-upgrade (only stable source.list). Downloaded 204MB. Now says I may have to use the APT::Force-LoopBreak Option. Could someone please tell me how to do this? I have the O'Reilly Learning Debian book, but can't find it in there anywhere. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,. :)

[moyix's ghost]

You can pass configuration options like that to apt by using the -o switch:

apt-get -o=APT::Force-LoopBreak install foo

A word of warning from the apt.conf manpage though:
Never Enable this option unless you -really- know
what you are doing. It permits APT to temporarily
remove an essential package to break a Con*
flicts/Conflicts or Conflicts/Pre-Depend loop
between two essential packages. SUCH A LOOP SHOULD
NEVER EXIST AND IS A GRAVE BUG. This option will
work if the essential packages are not tar, gzip,
libc, dpkg, bash or anything that those packages
depend on.

[BK1]

It says the problem is with libpam0g or something (not home right now).
If I enter what you posted verbatim will that work? or do I need a variation of that?
Thanks

[BK1]

I'm just not sure what to do here. If you could help i'd really appreciate it.
Thanks.

[Strike]

BK1 - sorry about locking that other post in tech support. Thought you had posted this one.

Anyway, have you tried the above stuff? If not, do so. If you have, what errors does it give exactly