[arch-general] libgsf update

[Ionut Biru]

On 12/18/2011 10:31 AM, Myra Nelson wrote:
> What is the proper procedure for updating libgsf. Per the commit message
> libgnome-gsf was dropped because upstream dropped it. When trying to update
> the following error occurs.
> 
> error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies) ::
> libgsf-gnome: requires libgsf=1.14.21.
> 

libgsf-gnome was dropped by upstream in 1.14.22 and by us now since
nothing in our repos depend on it.

pacman -Rs libgsf-gnome

> I realize I can complete the update by pacman -Suf or pacman -Rdd
> libgsf-gnome then install the libgsf update but would think this would be
> handled by an install file included with the package. I would prefer not to
> bork my box so I thought I would ask first for a change.
> 

now, why do you think that -f will solve every problem? -f is not for
forcing updates when dependencies are not met!

Stop using -f.
> Thanks for your assistance.
> 
> Myra


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Ionuț

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