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

[Vincent Lefevre]

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
========================================

-- System Information:
Debian Release: trixie/sid
  APT prefers unstable-debug
  APT policy: (500, 'unstable-debug'), (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'stable-security'), (500, 'stable-debug'), (500, 'proposed-updates-debug'), (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable'), (1, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 6.6.15-amd64 (SMP w/16 CPU threads; PREEMPT)
Locale: LANG=C.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=C.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE not set
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash
Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
LSM: AppArmor: enabled

Versions of packages libgtk2.0-0t64 depends on:
ii  adwaita-icon-theme   46~rc-1
ii  gnome-icon-theme     3.12.0-5
ii  hicolor-icon-theme   0.17-2
ii  libatk1.0-0t64       2.51.90-2
ii  libc6                2.37-15.1
ii  libcairo2            1.18.0-1+b1
ii  libcups2t64          2.4.7-1.2+b1
ii  libfontconfig1       2.15.0-1
ii  libgdk-pixbuf-2.0-0  2.42.10+dfsg-3+b1
ii  libglib2.0-0t64      2.78.4-3
pn  libgtk2.0-common     <none>
ii  libpango-1.0-0       1.51.0+ds-4
ii  libpangocairo-1.0-0  1.51.0+ds-4
ii  libpangoft2-1.0-0    1.51.0+ds-4
ii  libx11-6             2:1.8.7-1
ii  libxcomposite1       1:0.4.5-1
ii  libxcursor1          1:1.2.1-1
ii  libxdamage1          1:1.1.6-1
ii  libxext6             2:1.3.4-1+b1
ii  libxfixes3           1:6.0.0-2
ii  libxi6               2:1.8.1-1
ii  libxinerama1         2:1.1.4-3
ii  libxrandr2           2:1.5.2-2+b1
ii  libxrender1          1:0.9.10-1.1
ii  shared-mime-info     2.4-1

Versions of packages libgtk2.0-0t64 recommends:
ii  libgail-common   2.24.33-4
ii  libgtk2.0-bin    2.24.33-4
ii  librsvg2-common  2.54.7+dfsg-2

Versions of packages libgtk2.0-0t64 suggests:
ii  gvfs  1.53.90-3

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