Debian: apt-get dist-upgrade error question.

[Gimpy]

Installed Debian 2.1. Did apt-get update, then apt-get install apt, then apt-get dist-upgrade. After about 24 hours of downloading, it comes up with a message that says it couldn't early remove lib.pam. My daughter's report over the phone. I had her type in apt-get dist-upgrade again and she got the same message. Is there an apt-get --f install option or something to get around this problem?
thanks for your help.

[manux]

there is. type apt-get (with no options) it'll display a list of options to choose from

[rod]

If the problem is 'libpam0g' remove it by running the command dpkg --purge libpam0g. Followed by apt-get -f install.


I have had this same problem in the past and after removing libpam0g all went fairly well. Hope this helps.

Regards,
Rod

[This message has been edited by rod (edited 11 January 2001).]

[ColdPack]

Also, apt-get -f dist-upgrade.

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[Gimpy]

Rod,
Thanks I just saw your post.
I'll try:
dpkg --purge libpam0g then
apt-get -f install
when I get back home.

I also did a search on libpam0g and found a response you gave to Valhalla back in July on this same error message he was getting.
Thanks for your help.