LMDE BREAKAGES - (Tracking SID!) -{CLOSED}

[gcp]

Updating to libxtables9 (1.4.16.3-3) + iptables (1.4.16.3-3) breaks iptables.
There is a duplicate file in both packages.

[GeneC]

I can confirm the above....

NOTE: aptlists bugs misses this completely..

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E: /var/cache/apt/archives/libxtables9_1.4.16.3-3_amd64.deb: trying to overwrite '/lib/libxtables.so.9.0.0', which is also in package iptables 1.4.16.3-1

Using "Fix Broken Packages" in Synaptic, yields a fix.

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Retrieving bug reports... Done
Parsing Found/Fixed information... Done
(Reading database ... 159763 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libxtables9 (from .../libxtables9_1.4.16.3-3_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up libxtables9 (1.4.16.3-3) ...
Setting up iptables (1.4.16.3-3) ...

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gene@zordon:~$ apt-cache policy libxtables9
libxtables9:
  Installed: 1.4.16.3-3
  Candidate: 1.4.16.3-3
  Version table:
 *** 1.4.16.3-3 0
        500 http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

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gene@zordon:~$ apt-cache policy iptables
iptables:
  Installed: 1.4.16.3-3
  Candidate: 1.4.16.3-3
  Version table:
 *** 1.4.16.3-3 0
        500 http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

[GeneC]

After several months of calm in SID, there appears to be more trouble today....

BEWARE!

Earlier today, I put on hold ifupdown

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Retrieving bug reports... Done
Parsing Found/Fixed information... Done
critical bugs of ifupdown (0.7.3 -> 0.7.4) <unfixed>
 #692110 - [ifupdown] ifupdown renders system unbootable
Summary:
 ifupdown(1 bug)
Are you sure you want to install/upgrade the above packages? [Y/n/?/...] n

[cwwgateway]

The synaptic fix broken packages works for me too for iptables, and I've held ifupdown.

[gcp]

nautilus-open-terminal rendered useless by update

gir1.2-gdesktopenums-3.0:amd64 (3.4.2-1, 3.4.2-2)
gsettings-desktop-schemas:amd64 (3.4.2-1, 3.4.2-2)

It starts the Terminal, but always in your home-path,
no more in the actual path, what was the intention of this plugin.
Rolling back and pinning both packages solved this for me.
Your have to restart Nautilus.

I think they broke it by touching "Use x-terminal-emulator as default terminal":

http://packages.qa.debian.org/g/gsettings-desktop-schemas/news/20121101T144757Z.html
Changes:
gsettings-desktop-schemas (3.4.2-2) unstable; urgency=low
.
[ Jeremy Bicha ]
* debian/gsettings-desktop-schemas.gsettings-override:
- Use x-terminal-emulator as default terminal
.
[ Josselin Mouette ]
* 01_no_metacity_theme.patch: new patch. Do not convert the metacity
theme, because we don’t convert other theme settings, and Clearlooks
doesn’t exist anymore.

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Seems to be time to try Nemo...
My Desktop is Xfce with Nautilus as Desktopmanager and Compiz,
to get that 3D-Cube and wobbly windows, LOL.
https://plus.google.com/u/0/+LinusTorvalds/posts/DbmEE8kXLDA

[GeneC]

Another update to iptables/libxtables9 this morning installs with no issues.

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Commit Log for Sat Nov  3 07:41:57 2012

Upgraded the following packages:
iptables (1.4.16.3-3) to 1.4.16.3-4
libxtables9 (1.4.16.3-3) to 1.4.16.3-4

[GeneC]

FYI

Today I decided to test the supposed ifupdown bug.
It upgraded and re-booted with no issues.

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Retrieving bug reports... Done
Parsing Found/Fixed information... Done
critical bugs of ifupdown (0.7.3 -> 0.7.4) <unfixed>
 #692110 - [ifupdown] ifupdown renders system unbootable
Summary:
 ifupdown(1 bug)
Are you sure you want to install/upgrade the above packages? [Y/n/?/...] y
(Reading database ... 159769 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace ifupdown 0.7.3 (using .../ifupdown_0.7.4_amd64.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement ifupdown ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Setting up ifupdown (0.7.4) ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/network/if-down.d/upstart ...
Installing new version of config file /etc/network/if-up.d/upstart ...


[Regulus74]

ifupdown issue only affects users with upstart

[xircon]

I seem to not be getting notifications of posts on this thread........ Hmmmmm.

Problems today with libv4l-0/libv4lconvert0 - wants to remove loads of stuff.

[GeneC]

Hey Steve..

Just updated them with no removals.

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Commit Log for Sat Nov  3 19:16:35 2012


Upgraded the following packages:
accountsservice (0.6.21-6) to 0.6.21-7
ifupdown (0.7.4) to 0.7.5
libaccountsservice0 (0.6.21-6) to 0.6.21-7
libv4l-0 (0.8.8-3) to 0.8.9-1
libv4lconvert0 (0.8.8-3) to 0.8.9-1


[xircon]

Notifications working again.

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The following packages will be REMOVED:
  google-earth-stable ia32-crossover ia32-libs lib32v4l-0 sp-auth teamviewer7 tv-maxe


Perhaps I need to go multiarch?????

[GeneC]

Hmm!
Google Earth and ia32libs.
I haven't been able to run Google Earth on my SID installs since using SMXI to install Nvidia.
The ia32libs, and nvidia glx-ia32 from synaptic break the SMXI Nvidia (304.60)?

I have been using multiarch though. It might be worth a try?

[zerozero]

Steve,
i think it's the multiarch support

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v4l-utils (0.8.9-1) unstable; urgency=low

  Beginning with the Wheezy release libv4l-0 will support multiarch.
  As a result of the new triplet library directory you need to update
  any preload paths. For example on an i386 system the following line

  LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/libv4l/v4l1compat.so

  must be changed into

  LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libv4l/v4l1compat.so

  Another effect of the multiarch transition is the deprecation of the
  lib32v4l-0 package to preload the i386 version of libv4l on amd64
  systems. This preloading is necessary for some webcams to work properly
  with Skype. To preload libv4l on Wheezy you have to install the i386
  version of libv4l-0 the multiarch way:

  dpkg --add-architecture i386
  apt-get install libv4l-0:i386

  Now you can preload the library from the new location:



[GeneC]

Hey 'zz'

Steve
http://wiki.debian.org/Multiarch/HOWTO

[xircon]

May give it a go - new (ish) job involves working shifts, so don't have the time to play like I used too. Need time to clonezilla etc etc. Will pin for now. Not bothered about removing most of the packages, but Crossover means I will never have to boot Windows ever again (to use Excel), so don't want to lose that.

Cheers

Steve

:Edit: Cheers guys - see above!

[cwwgateway]

How often does Cinnamon break in Sid? I want to do a Sid install with Cinnamon, but I don't want Cinnamon to continuously break. It appears that there's an actual debian sid package for cinnamon - http://packages.debian.org/sid/main/cinnamon. I don't know if this package will be made to work with newer releases of gnome because it is made for sid. I also don't know if I'd be better off simply installing cinnamon from the mint repos. The debian packages appear to be in their early stages, as there is no nemo (I guess they probably work with nautilus). Anyway, I'm basically wondering how you'd suggest using Cinnamon with Sid (if at all) to avoid breakages.

Edit: the debian cinnamon packages do use nautilus for the desktop

[GeneC]

cww

absolutely no problems at all with Cinnamon in SID

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gene@zordon:~$ inxi -F
System:    Host: zordon Kernel: 3.6.0-6.dmz.1-liquorix-amd64 x86_64 (64 bit)
           Desktop: Cinnamon 1.6.4  Distro: Debian unstable SID
Machine:   Mobo: ASUSTeK model: M4A88TD-M/USB3 version: Rev X.0x Bios: American Megatrends version: 1501 date: 08/09/2012
CPU:       Quad core AMD Phenom II X4 955 (-MCP-) cache: 2048 KB flags: (lm nx sse sse2 sse3 sse4a svm)
           Clock Speeds: 1: 800.00 MHz 2: 3200.00 MHz 3: 800.00 MHz 4: 800.00 MHz
Graphics:  Card: NVIDIA GF104 [GeForce GTX 460] X.Org: 1.12.4 driver: nvidia Resolution: 1680x1050@60.0hz
           GLX Renderer: GeForce GTX 460/PCIe/SSE2 GLX Version: 4.3.0 NVIDIA 310.14
Audio:     Card-1: NVIDIA GF104 High Definition Audio Controller driver: snd_hda_intel Sound: ALSA ver: 1.0.25
           Card-2: Creative Labs CA0106 Soundblaster driver: snd_ca0106
Network:   Card: Realtek RTL8111/8168B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller driver: r8169
           IF: eth1 state: up speed: 100 Mbps duplex: full mac: 48:5b:39:ee:b9:e7
Drives:    HDD Total Size: 322.0GB (2.2% used) 1: id: /dev/sda model: ST3320613AS size: 320.1GB
           2: USB id: /dev/sde model: CardReader_SD size: 2.0GB

Been a sweet ride...

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cinnamon:
  Installed: 1.6.4+lmde
  Candidate: 1.6.4+lmde
  Version table:
 *** 1.6.4+lmde 0
        700 http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian/romeo amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1.6.2-1 0
        500 http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable/main amd64 Packages
     1.4.0-lmde2UP3 0
        700 http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian/main amd64 Packages


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EDIT:
I installed Cinnamon 1.6.4+lmde by enabling the ROMEO repo in Mint.
http://packages.linuxmint.com/list.php? ... bian#romeo

gene@zordon:~$ inxi -r
Repos: Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list
deb [arch=amd64,i386] http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian main upstream incoming backport romeo import #"Mint"
deb [arch=amd64,i386] http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free #"SID"
deb [arch=amd64,i386] http://www.deb-multimedia.org sid main non-free #"SID Multimedia"
deb [arch=amd64,i386] http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main #"Chrome"
deb [arch=amd64,i386] http://liquorix.net/debian/ sid main #"Liquorix

Nemo is also available.

[cwwgateway]

Thank you GeneC. Also, that's a very nice desktop.

Edit: I've installed LMDE on my laptop and am now updating from UP 4 to 5. I think I liked it better back when UP were released once a month - you needed to download a lot less stuff for each update pack.

[zerozero]

just a word of warning (regarding cinnamon) it happened already and can/will happen again

[cwwgateway]

I've decided that I'll go with sid and, if Gnome Shell or/and Cinnamon break, I'll use MATE (I installed the 201204 ISO with MATE and Cinnamon).