apt-get dist-upgrade failing (new install of sidbang)

[schwim]

Hi there folks!

A brand spanking new install of sidbang. ceni to set up network and sudo apt-get update /apt-get dist-upgrade

update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-3.12-8.towo-siduction-686
live-boot: core filesystems devices utils memdisk udev wget blockdev.
Setting up testdisk (6.14-3+b2) ...
dpkg: ../../src/packages.c:226: process_queue: Assertion `dependtry <= 4' failed.
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg exited unexpectedly

I'm googling, but haven't found anything fixy-like yet. Could someone give me a hand on figuring this out?

Thanks for your time!

[pidsley]

Sidbang is old. It is almost guaranteed to fail at a dist-upgrade from a new install at this point. Use something newer, like popcorn.

(edit) a quick ixquick search gave me this: http://camdez.com/blog/2006/01/24/dpkg- ... ry-failed/

But you will most likely have other problems with sidbang. Use something newer, like popcorn.

[schwim]

Oof, very sorry about that. I had no idea that would happen as in my tiny sphere of linux-knowly I thought sid would always be sid.

Thanks very much for taking the time to help!

I am off to grab popcorn!

[pidsley]

Sid is always sid, but it also changes rapidly. If you try to dist-upgrade a snapshot from eight months ago (aka sidbang), you will have a huge upgrade, and this can result in major failures. If you install a more recent version and keep it updated, you will be happier.

[schwim]

Thank you very much for your help, pidsley. If I can ask another question, once running popcorn via live-cd(in a VM), how would I start the installer? I can't find it in the menu.

[rust collector]

it is called bbqinstaller

[machinebacon]

Of course as root ;)

0) open terminal
1) sudo bbqinstaller
2) after installation: reboot
3) login as "root" with the password you provided during installation
4) adduser USERNAME
5) logout as root ("exit") and login as USERNAME

[schwim]

Thank you guys very much for your help. I've got it installed and finally figured out the vbox guest additions for sid(I think). Now, I shall tinker.

[machinebacon]

Oh yes, forgot to mention guest additions. Usually for the network, you want to use "sudo ceni", just FYI ;)

[jeff]

Hi machinebacon,

many thanks for your good work.

I like sidbang. It is very cool, but "the fucker" is outdatet.

My question: are you doing in the future a new version of this great version?


Greetings from Münster/Germany

[machinebacon]

Servus Jeff,

moeglicherweise nur eine abgespeckte Version (also tint2, Openbox) im neuen Jahr. apt-get <crunchbang-bloat> ist ja relativ einfach selber zu implementieren :) Ansonsten:
http://linuxbbq.org/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1577
http://linuxbbq.org/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1588

Wenn mich der Rappel packt und Janice rauskommt, gibt's eventuell eine Kopie auf Sid :)

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probably only a lite version (with tint2, Openbox) next year. apt-get <crunchbloat> is comparably easy to carry out per-user ;) Else:
http://linuxbbq.org/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1577
http://linuxbbq.org/bbs/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1588

If I get grumpy and Janice is out, I might make a copy of it in Sid :)

Greetings home! (and happy birthday!)

[ivanovnegro]

Closing this. ;) Next time post in the appropriate section.