Author: ralf h Date: To: dmo-discussion Subject: Re: Problem with update.
Hi Giorgos!
> I found also, another way around the problem.
> (although I can't explain it)!
>
> 1) I added the repository and it's key.
> 2) I ignored all updates and I didn't any pinning.
> 3) I installed avidemux (qt version).
> 4) I corrected the installed packages (aptitude -f install).
> 5) I refreshed the repo cache and....absolutely NO problematic
> updates. Nothing nvidia related!
>
> Just an alternate solution (to pinning or to forbidding-locking
> specific packages).
> As I said...I can't explain it! :-)
> G.
Well, I can't see anything miraculous in there. The point is, in 3) you
only installed a single program with no dependencies to a nvidia
package, and in 5) you only updated your cache.
Next time you try a full-upgrade/dist-upgrade without pinning you'll
find yourself back at the start of this thread, I suppose. :(
