#941426 When user faced with choice...

Package:
apt
Source:
apt
Description:
commandline package manager
Submitter:
積丹尼 Dan Jacobson
Date:
2019-09-30 14:39:05 UTC
Severity:
normal
#941426#5
Date:
2019-09-30 13:05:59 UTC
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Problem:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 texinfo : Conflicts: texinfo-doc-nonfree but 6.7.0-1 is installed
The following actions will resolve these dependencies:

     Remove the following packages:
1)     texinfo-doc-nonfree [6.7.0-1 (now)]
#941426#10
Date:
2019-09-30 13:33:22 UTC
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Yes, please do this ;-) texinfo-doc-nonfree is already removed from
unstable.

Norbert
#941426#15
Date:
2019-09-30 13:33:22 UTC
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Yes, please do this ;-) texinfo-doc-nonfree is already removed from
unstable.

Norbert
#941426#26
Date:
2019-09-30 14:12:05 UTC
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reopen 941426
reassign 941426 apt
retitle 941426 When user faced with choice...
thanks

Actually Debian has a problem, or apt has a problem.

There is no way for the user to know the proper choice in such
situations, other than searching the web for discussions.

Perhaps apt needs some new feature, where maintainers can signal the
right path...

NP> Yes, please do this ;-) texinfo-doc-nonfree is already removed from
NP> unstable.
#941426#31
Date:
2019-09-30 14:20:12 UTC
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I think this should work automatically when the information that
texinfo-doc-nonfree is not available in your suite is properly
registered. There might be a short lag, since it was removed only today,
so this information might not have arrived at your side (server).

Best

Norbert
#941426#36
Date:
2019-09-30 14:37:25 UTC
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NP> I think this should work automatically when the information that
NP> texinfo-doc-nonfree is not available in your suite is properly
NP> registered. There might be a short lag, since it was removed only today,
NP> so this information might not have arrived at your side (server).

     Remove the following packages:
1)     texinfo-doc-nonfree [6.7.0-1 (now)]
                                     ^^^ and no "unstable" etc.

So the user is apparently supposed to thus realize the package is no
longer in the distribution...

So maybe apt should say
'xxx is no longer in the distribution, so we recommend you hit "y"' or something.