On 2008-05-06, Magnate <not@receiving.here> wrote:
> "Dave Uhring" <daveuhring@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> newsan.2008.05.04.15.34.14.330017@yahoo.com...
>> On Sun, 04 May 2008 09:58:25 -0500, Ignoramus11115 wrote:
>>
>>> When I try an upgrade of my 8.04, it says:
>> ...snip...
>>> Why is it keeping back those packages?
>>
>> Package database requires something not requested. Execute
>>
>> apt-get dist-upgrade
>
> That's not necessary. It keeps back any packages which get split, or which
> require the introduction of previously absent packages (e.g. when a package
> gains a new dependency). This is because it is trying to keep "upgrade"
> meaning just that - upgrade installed packages, but don't install new ones.
> You'll find that if you do "apt-get install packages" on the packages which
> have been kept back, that will pull in all the additional new packages and
> complete the upgrade(s).
>

I think that this is what was missing. thanks

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