Apt dependency issues when installing vim-gnome [SOLVED]

[alagenchev]

Hello Everyone,

This is my first post to the forums

I am running Linux Mint Debian Edition and I am having some issues with apt/aptitude/synaptic dependencies. i have experienced this problem with other programs, but i will use vim-gnome to showcase what I am referring to.

I am trying to install vim-gnome or vim-gtk and I when I try to install it through synaptic, apt tries to remove gnome-applets, gnome-session and a bunch of other stuff that I think it should have no business removing.
Package->Automatically installed is already unchecked for gnome-applets and using unmarkauto didn't do anything either.

Here is the output from aptitude

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alagenchev@tangra:~$ sudo aptitude --simulate install vim-gnome
[sudo] password for alagenchev:
The following NEW packages will be installed:
libperl5.14{a} vim-gnome vim-gui-common{a}
The following packages will be upgraded:
libacl1 libattr1 perl-base{b} vim-common vim-runtime vim-tiny
6 packages upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1195 not upgraded.
Need to get 9,814 kB of archives. After unpacking 4,199 kB will be freed.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libtext-charwidth-perl: Depends: perlapi-5.12.4 which is a virtual package.
libpurple0: Depends: perlapi-5.12.4 which is a virtual package.
libnet-ssleay-perl: Depends: perlapi-5.12.3 which is a virtual package.
libgnome2-vfs-perl: Depends: perlapi-5.12.4 which is a virtual package.
libnet-dbus-perl: Depends: perlapi-5.12.3 which is a virtual package.
libxml-parser-perl: Depends: perlapi-5.12.3 which is a virtual package.
libcairo-perl: Depends: perlapi-5.12.3 which is a virtual package.
libgtk2-perl: Depends: perlapi-5.12.3 which is a virtual package.
libhtml-parser-perl: Depends: perlapi-5.12.3 which is a virtual package.
perl: Depends: perl-base (= 5.12.4-4) but 5.14.2-9 is to be installed.
libgtk2-imageview-perl: Depends: perlapi-5.12.3 which is a virtual package.
libsub-name-perl: Depends: perlapi-5.12.3 which is a virtual package.
libuuid-perl: Depends: perlapi-5.12.3 which is a virtual package.
liblocale-gettext-perl: PreDepends: perlapi-5.12.4 which is a virtual package.
libalgorithm-diff-xs-perl: Depends: perlapi-5.12.4 which is a virtual package.
perl-base: Conflicts: update-inetd (< 4.41) but 4.39 is installed and it is kept back.
libpango-perl: Depends: perlapi-5.12.3 which is a virtual package.
libgnome2-gconf-perl: Depends: perlapi-5.12.3 which is a virtual package.
libgnome2-canvas-perl: Depends: perlapi-5.12.3 which is a virtual package.
libglib-perl: Depends: perlapi-5.12.4 which is a virtual package.
vim: Depends: vim-common (= 2:7.3.280-1) but 2:7.3.429-2 is to be installed.
Depends: vim-runtime (= 2:7.3.280-1) but 2:7.3.429-2 is to be installed.
libgnome2-wnck-perl: Depends: perlapi-5.12.3 which is a virtual package.
libperl5.12: Depends: perl-base (= 5.12.4-4) but 5.14.2-9 is to be installed.
libtext-iconv-perl: Depends: perlapi-5.12.4 which is a virtual package.
pidgin: Depends: perlapi-5.12.4 which is a virtual package.
libgnome2-perl: Depends: perlapi-5.12.3 which is a virtual package.
libapt-pkg-perl: Depends: perlapi-5.12.3 which is a virtual package.
liblist-moreutils-perl: Depends: perlapi-5.12.4 which is a virtual package.
perlmagick: Depends: perlapi-5.12.3 which is a virtual package.
The following actions will resolve these dependencies:

Remove the following packages:
1) anjuta-common
2) apt-file
3) aspell
4) aspell-en
5) banshee
6) build-essential
7) cli-common
8) command-not-found
9) compiz-gnome
10) compiz-gtk
11) cowsay
12) cups-driver-gutenprint
13) debconf-i18n
14) dictionaries-common
15) docbook-xml
16) docbook-xsl
17) dpkg-dev
18) foomatic-db-engine
19) foomatic-filters-ppds
20) giver
21) gnome-applets
22) gnome-control-center
23) gnome-session
24) gnome-system-tools
25) gnome-user-guide
26) gthumb
27) gthumb-data
28) gtkpod
29) hpijs
30) hunspell
31) hunspell-en-us
32) hunspell-tools
33) kate
34) kdbg
35) kdebase-runtime
36) kdebase-runtime-data
37) kdelibs5-data
38) kdelibs5-plugins
39) kdoctools
40) libalgorithm-diff-perl
41) libalgorithm-diff-xs-perl
42) libalgorithm-merge-perl
43) libanjuta-3-0
44) libapt-pkg-perl
45) libart2.0-cil
46) libavahi1.0-cil
47) libboo2.0.9-cil
48) libcairo-perl
49) libclass-accessor-perl
50) libconfig-file-perl
51) libdbus-glib1.0-cil
52) libdbus1.0-cil
53) libdpkg-perl
54) libencode-locale-perl
55) libfile-basedir-perl
56) libfile-copy-recursive-perl
57) libfile-desktopentry-perl
58) libfile-homedir-perl
59) libfile-listing-perl
60) libfile-mimeinfo-perl
61) libfile-which-perl
62) libflickrnet2.2-cil
63) libfont-afm-perl
64) libgconf2.0-cil
65) libgdata1.7-cil
66) libgdata1.8-cil
67) libgkeyfile1.0-cil
68) libglade2.0-cil
69) libglib-perl
70) libglib2.0-cil
71) libgmime2.4-cil
72) libgnome-keyring1.0-cil
73) libgnome-vfs2.0-cil
74) libgnome2-canvas-perl
75) libgnome2-gconf-perl
76) libgnome2-perl
77) libgnome2-vfs-perl
78) libgnome2-wnck-perl
79) libgnome2.24-cil
80) libgnomepanel2.24-cil
81) libgtk-sharp-beans-cil
82) libgtk2-imageview-perl
83) libgtk2-perl
84) libgtk2.0-cil
85) libgtkpod1
86) libgudev1.0-cil
87) libhpmud0
88) libhtml-form-perl
89) libhtml-format-perl
90) libhtml-parser-perl
91) libhtml-tagset-perl
92) libhtml-template-perl
93) libhtml-tree-perl
94) libhttp-cookies-perl
95) libhttp-daemon-perl
96) libhttp-date-perl
97) libhttp-message-perl
98) libhttp-negotiate-perl
99) libhttp-server-simple-perl
100) libio-socket-ssl-perl
101) libio-string-perl
102) liblist-moreutils-perl
103) liblocale-gettext-perl
104) liblwp-mediatypes-perl
105) liblwp-protocol-https-perl
106) libmailtools-perl
107) libmetacity-private0
108) libmono-addins-gui0.2-cil
109) libmono-addins0.2-cil
110) libmono-zeroconf1.0-cil
111) libndesk-dbus-glib1.0-cil
112) libndesk-dbus1.0-cil
113) libnet-dbus-perl
114) libnet-http-perl
115) libnet-ssleay-perl
116) libnotify0.4-cil
117) libnss-mdns
118) liboobs-1-4
119) libpango-perl
120) libparse-debianchangelog-perl
121) libperl5.12
122) libproc-simple-perl
123) libpurple-bin
124) libpurple0
125) libregexp-assemble-perl
126) libsnmp15
127) libsort-naturally-perl
128) libsub-name-perl
129) libtaglib2.0-cil
130) libtext-charwidth-perl
131) libtext-iconv-perl
132) libtext-wrapi18n-perl
133) libtie-ixhash-perl
134) libtimedate-perl
135) liburi-perl
136) libuuid-perl
137) libwww-mechanize-perl
138) libwww-perl
139) libwww-robotrules-perl
140) libx11-protocol-perl
141) libxml-namespacesupport-perl
142) libxml-parser-perl
143) libxml-sax-expat-perl
144) libxml-sax-perl
145) libxml-simple-perl
146) libxml-twig-perl
147) linux-base
148) linux-image-2.6-amd64
149) linux-image-2.6.39-2-amd64
150) linux-image-3.0.0-1-amd64
151) linux-image-amd64
152) lm-sensors
153) metacity
154) metacity-common
155) mint-meta-common
156) mint-meta-debian
157) mintsystem
158) myspell-en-gb
159) perl
160) perl-modules
161) perlmagick
162) pidgin
163) pidgin-facebookchat
164) rarian-compat
165) samba
166) sane-utils
167) sgml-base
168) sgml-data
169) shiki-colors-metacity-theme
170) shiki-wise-theme
171) shutter
172) system-tools-backends
173) tomboy
174) update-inetd
175) vim
176) xchat
177) xml-core
178) yelp

Leave the following dependencies unresolved:
179) apturl recommends libgnome2-perl
180) inxi recommends lm-sensors
181) libaspell15 recommends aspell-en | aspell-dictionary | aspell6a-diction
182) libalgorithm-diff-perl recommends libalgorithm-diff-xs-perl
183) libparse-debianchangelog-perl recommends libxml-simple-perl
184) xfce4-dict recommends aspell | ispell
185) xfce4-sensors-plugin recommends lm-sensors
186) mono-2.0-gac recommends cli-common (>= 0.4.0)
187) debconf recommends debconf-i18n
188) libsane recommends sane-utils (>= 1.0.22-6)
189) gnome-terminal recommends yelp
190) libxml2 recommends xml-core
191) libnet-http-perl recommends libio-socket-ssl-perl (>= 1.38)
192) libxml-sax-perl recommends libxml-sax-expat-perl
193) libkdeui5 recommends kdelibs5-data (>= 4:4.6.5-2)
194) capplets-data recommends gnome-control-center (>= 1:2.30.1-3)
195) dpkg-dev recommends libalgorithm-merge-perl
196) dkms recommends linux-image
197) gnome-panel recommends gnome-applets (>= 2.12.1-1)
198) gnome-panel recommends gnome-session (>= 2.26)
199) gnome-panel recommends gnome-control-center
200) gedit recommends yelp
201) libwww-mechanize-perl recommends libio-socket-ssl-perl
202) mousetweaks recommends gnome-control-center
203) libkio5 recommends kdelibs5-plugins (= 4:4.6.5-2)
204) libknewstuff2-4 recommends kdelibs5-data (= 4:4.6.5-2)
205) docbook-xsl recommends docbook-xml (>= 4.1.2-4)
206) gcalctool recommends yelp
207) synaptic recommends libgtk2-perl (>= 1:1.130)
208) synaptic recommends rarian-compat
209) libhunspell-1.2-0 recommends hunspell-en-us | hunspell-dictionary | mys
210) libknewstuff3-4 recommends kdelibs5-data (= 4:4.6.5-2)
211) ntp recommends perl
212) xdg-utils recommends libfile-mimeinfo-perl
213) xchat-common recommends xchat
214) foomatic-filters recommends foomatic-db-engine (>= 4.0)
215) gucharmap recommends yelp
216) libkhtml5 recommends kdelibs5-plugins (= 4:4.6.5-2)
217) gthumb-data recommends yelp
218) aptitude recommends libparse-debianchangelog-perl
219) gdebi recommends libgtk2-perl
220) libexo-1-0 recommends liburi-perl
221) xscreensaver recommends perl5
222) gnome-system-tools recommends gnome-control-center (>= 1:2.10.1-1)
223) sun-java6-bin recommends libnss-mdns
224) foomatic-db recommends foomatic-db-engine
225) foomatic-db recommends hpijs
226) libxml-twig-perl recommends libtext-iconv-perl
227) libxml-twig-perl recommends libtie-ixhash-perl
228) libxml-twig-perl recommends libwww-perl
229) libxml-twig-perl recommends libhtml-parser-perl
230) avahi-daemon recommends libnss-mdns
231) cups recommends cups-driver-gutenprint


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Here is the output from apt-cache policy

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alagenchev@tangra:~$ sudo apt-cache policy
[sudo] password for alagenchev:
Package files:
 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     release a=now
 500 http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu/ maverick/main amd64 Packages
     release o=Dropbox.com,a=maverick,n=maverick,l=Dropbox Ubuntu Repository,c=main
     origin linux.dropbox.com
 500 http://www.lamaresh.net/apt/ squeeze/main amd64 Packages
     release o=Wine Squeeze Repository,a=squeeze,n=squeeze,l=Wine Squeeze Repository,c=main
     origin www.lamaresh.net
 500 http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/multimedia/ testing/non-free amd64 Packages
     release v=None,o=Unofficial Multimedia Packages,a=testing,n=wheezy,l=Unofficial Multimedia Packages,c=non-free
     origin debian.linuxmint.com
 500 http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/multimedia/ testing/main amd64 Packages
     release v=None,o=Unofficial Multimedia Packages,a=testing,n=wheezy,l=Unofficial Multimedia Packages,c=main
     origin debian.linuxmint.com
 500 http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/security/ testing/updates/non-free amd64 Packages
     release o=Debian,a=testing,n=wheezy,l=Debian-Security,c=non-free
     origin debian.linuxmint.com
 500 http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/security/ testing/updates/contrib amd64 Packages
     release o=Debian,a=testing,n=wheezy,l=Debian-Security,c=contrib
     origin debian.linuxmint.com
 500 http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/security/ testing/updates/main amd64 Packages
     release o=Debian,a=testing,n=wheezy,l=Debian-Security,c=main
     origin debian.linuxmint.com
 500 http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/ testing/non-free Translation-en
 500 http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/ testing/main Translation-en
 500 http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/ testing/contrib Translation-en
 500 http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/ testing/non-free amd64 Packages
     release o=Debian,a=testing,n=wheezy,l=Debian,c=non-free
     origin debian.linuxmint.com
 500 http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/ testing/contrib amd64 Packages
     release o=Debian,a=testing,n=wheezy,l=Debian,c=contrib
     origin debian.linuxmint.com
 500 http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/ testing/main amd64 Packages
     release o=Debian,a=testing,n=wheezy,l=Debian,c=main
     origin debian.linuxmint.com
 700 http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian/import amd64 Packages
     release v=1,o=linuxmint,a=debian,n=debian,l=linuxmint,c=import
     origin packages.linuxmint.com
 700 http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian/upstream amd64 Packages
     release v=1,o=linuxmint,a=debian,n=debian,l=linuxmint,c=upstream
     origin packages.linuxmint.com
 700 http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian/main amd64 Packages
     release v=1,o=linuxmint,a=debian,n=debian,l=linuxmint,c=main
     origin packages.linuxmint.com
Pinned packages:



This is on Mint Debian edition, so I am ok with so many unupgraded packages.
The question is, how can I install vim-gtk or vim-gnome without removing all packages that are clearly needed? Why am I running into these issues, especially since I have the automatically installed checkbox unchecked in synaptic for gnome-applets?
Thanks for any help that you can provide.

[zerozero]

first, fully update the system, then try again.
report back.

[alagenchev]

first, fully update the system, then try again.
report back.

Thanks zerozero. I can try that, however I don't find that solution satisfactory. I am risking foobaring my system, because I want to install gvim? What if I was running this on a server and I don't want to run the latest version of all the software? All i want to install is a text editor, why would I be forced to apply updates that I might potentially not want to do that? What if I want to lock my programs at a particular version?

[zerozero]

i think you are missing the point of debian testing. running a server? what those concerns? pick stable! you won't get dependency issues ever. testing is a moving target, it changes every day.

how do you want to meet the dep (any dep!?) with this

6 packages upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1195 not upgraded.

[alagenchev]

:)
i think you are missing the point of debian testing. running a server? what those concerns? pick stable! you won't get dependency issues ever. testing is a moving target, it changes every day.

how do you want to meet the dep (any dep!?) with this

6 packages upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1195 not upgraded.

You have a point. I understand the differences between testing and stable, I just used a bad example. Unfortunately, the reason why I am running LMDE is that squeeze installer doesn't detect my ethernet and wifi cards making it impossible to install it on my hardware. That's why I am running LMDE. I have been trying intentionally to keep away from installing updates unless I need them. I don't want to risk foobaring my system. I understand that I am in a weird situation, but it's been working for me so far. I see the point with apt-get not being able to resolve the dependencies though. I will run the updates and let's hope everything works fine.

[zerozero]

anyhow giving more though to this, i come to wonder why you have all those pkg to upgrade:
- what iso you used as a starting point?
- the new 201204 http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=1979 won't have those issues for sure. you are running frozen repos in there, updated only the team sees it stable. check more about update-pack here http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=1781

[craigevil]

Clean up your sources.list. use the sources.list in zerozero's signature, and Do NOT use Ubuntu repos in LMDE, they are made for Ubuntu NOT Debian.
Also do not use http://www.lamaresh.net/apt/ it has not been updated in forever. Search the forum for howto install newer versions of wine.

what you should have more or less in your sources.list.

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# Incoming and latest info  http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=187&t=76556
# For info see http://forum.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=197&t=79533
# Default LMDE repositories as of Update Pack 4
 deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian main import backport romeo upstream
 deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest testing main contrib non-free
 deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/security testing/updates main contrib non-free
 deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/multimedia testing main non-free

[alagenchev]

Hi craigevil, I guess you were referring to my post over at LQ. I am posting an update here too, in case it helps someone else. I removed limaresh.

anyhow giving more though to this, i come to wonder why you have all those pkg to upgrade:
- what iso you used as a starting point?
- the new 201204 http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=1979 won't have those issues for sure. you are running frozen repos in there, updated only the team sees it stable. check more about update-pack here http://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=1781

zerozero, I was running the older iso, that's why I was having all these issues. I really liked the link you provided. Thanks a lot, it was very informative and it made me feel much better about using LMDE over debian testing.

I essentially had to update my system using the update manager to the latest and greatest, which meant pulling gnome3 too.
I have to give kudos to the mint team though. I was very nervous about applying so many updates, but everything worked fine. If this was handled by canonical, i would probably be pulling my hair now.
Thanks for everyone's help