[plug] Apt-get g++

[Craig Ringer]

Tim White wrote:
> I am performing an `apt-get install g++`
> Unfortunately it wants to REMOVE modutils which I don't think is very 
> good. Is it possible that these are replaced by another package or is it 
> some weird conflict doing bad things.

Try doing:

apt-get update
apt-get --show-upgraded upgrade
apt-get --show-upgraded dist-upgrade

first. Read the output carefully to make sure it's going to do what you 
want.

Also, if you're fiddling with apt priorities (I note you're mixing woody 
and sarge), that can occasionally cause serious weirdness.

I'm no Debian expert, but have found that an upgrade then a dist-upgrade 
often resolve bizarre dependency resolution by apt. In your case, as 
you're mixing sarge and woody, that may have a greater impact than you 
may desire however.

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Craig Ringer