[Aptitude-devel] Bug#1065626: libgtk2.0-0t64 / libgtk2.0-bin dependency problem makes dpkg fail with attempt of removal of libgtk2.0-common

[Julian Andres Klode]

Control: severity -1 important

Control: user release.debian.org at packages.debian.org
Control: usertags -1 time-t-downgrade

On Thu, Mar 07, 2024 at 04:10:17PM +0100, Vincent Lefevre wrote:
> Package: libgtk2.0-0t64
> Version: 2.24.33-4
> Severity: serious
> 
> During an upgrade with aptitude:
> 
> dpkg: dependency problems prevent removal of libgtk2.0-common:
>  libgtk2.0-bin depends on libgtk2.0-common.
>  libgtk2.0-0t64:amd64 depends on libgtk2.0-common.
> 
> dpkg: error processing package libgtk2.0-common (--purge):
>  dependency problems - not removing
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  libgtk2.0-common
> 
> Note that "apt install -f" has nothing to fix; this upgrade just
> triggered a dpkg error (similar to bugs 1065603 and 1065625).
> 
> Moreover, like in these bugs, aptitude did not propose the removal
> of libgtk2.0-common:
> 
> Aptitude 0.8.13: log report
> Thu, Mar  7 2024 16:01:36 +0100
> 
>   IMPORTANT: this log only lists intended actions; actions which fail
>   due to dpkg problems may not be completed.
> 
> Will install 5 packages, and remove 2 packages.
> 2048 B of disk space will be used
> ========================================
> [...]
> [HOLD, DEPENDENCIES] libgtk2.0-common:amd64 2.24.33-3
> [...]
> [INSTALL, DEPENDENCIES] libgail18t64:amd64 2.24.33-4
> [INSTALL, DEPENDENCIES] libgtk2.0-0t64:amd64 2.24.33-4
> [REMOVE, DEPENDENCIES] libgail18:amd64 2.24.33-3
> [REMOVE, DEPENDENCIES] libgtk2.0-0:amd64 2.24.33-3
> [...]
> [UPGRADE] gtk2-engines-pixbuf:amd64 2.24.33-3 -> 2.24.33-4
> [UPGRADE] libgail-common:amd64 2.24.33-3 -> 2.24.33-4
> [UPGRADE] libgtk2.0-bin:amd64 2.24.33-3 -> 2.24.33-4
> ========================================


Downgrading this bug to important as it is currently a blocker
for aptitude migration due to the dual assignment, and even for
libgtk2.0-0t64, I'd argue getting it migrated is more important
than a aptitude ordering issue.
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