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Re: Problems with kept back packages

From David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk>
Newsgroups linux.debian.user
Subject Re: Problems with kept back packages
Date 2021-01-03 16:50 +0100
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On Sun 03 Jan 2021 at 14:56:26 (+0000), shadowmaker@logorroici.org wrote:
> I have no idea how to solve this problem: I installed a Debian 10 in
> my computer.

Recently? If so, you might be best off by reinstalling 10 from scratch.

> The GPU was only supported with linux 5.8 so I updated to
> bullseye.

You might be better off installing 5.8 from buster-backports.

> I don't know how to configure correctly the sources.list
> file so I just changed all the 'buster' for 'bullseye' and it upgraded
> well (but the Debian-security failed I don't know why. It would be
> interesting if someone helps me with that).

Because there is no security support for testing.

> I rebooted to use the last
> kernel an the GPU controllers worked this time. But, the serverx (I
> installed GNOME) didn't work. I tried to upgrade and... More than 500
> packages were kept back... I am using bullseye so I don't think I have
> a deprecated version. But  don't know how to configure the sources...
> Could someone send me a configuration for the last bullseye system?

It doesn't sound as if you're familiar enough with Debian to be able
to comfortably run a testing system.

> Thanks in advance.
> Happy hacking!

Cheers,
David.

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Problems with kept back packages shadowmaker@logorroici.org - 2021-01-03 16:00 +0100
  Re: Problems with kept back packages David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-01-03 16:50 +0100
    Re: Problems with kept back packages Cindy Sue Causey <butterflybytes@gmail.com> - 2021-01-03 18:00 +0100
      Re: Problems with kept back packages David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-01-03 18:50 +0100
    Re: Problems with kept back packages shadowmaker@logorroici.org - 2021-01-03 19:30 +0100

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