[solved] Don't update libglib2.0-* right now!

py-thon · October 03, 2014, 08:57:25 PM

For details see https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=763787 and bug reports #758619, 762612 and 763602 for example.
This bug affects various programs (reportbug, mirage, pyrenamer, xpdf and others) which won't start any more if you update to current testing version 2.42.0-1 If you are already affected downgrade as mentioned in the link, it worked for me. Last working version seems to be 2.41.1-2

pavroo · October 04, 2014, 08:45:00 PM

Thank's for the info.
I am almost ready with an update of sparky 3.5.1 e19 (final) but the installer can't starts.
I didn't detect what package (last upgrade problem) broken that but I will have a look into that.

pavroo · October 07, 2014, 01:59:34 PM

Just I'd like to confirm that the 'libglib2.0-2.42.x' makes me and the installer sick :(

py-thon · October 07, 2014, 02:06:02 PM

Maybe this information can help:
http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?f=198&t=132747&sid=cc9c216d264d737c1b921b44839bfa23&start=260#p932585

pavroo · October 08, 2014, 12:22:18 AM

The problem is deeper that I was expected.
I installed the last version of sparky 3.5 base, didn't upgrade the libglib2.0 so I could run the installer but it doesn't work well.
Still searching...

py-thon · October 17, 2014, 06:57:23 PM

gtk2- and gtk3-packages have been changed to tolerate faulty programming.

gtk3 is already in testing (gir1.2-gtk-3.0 and other packages in version 3.14.1-1, the changelog doesn't give a clue, but according to the link to forums.linuxmint above it is fixed in 3.14)

gtk2 is currently in sid (gir1.2-gtk-2.0 and other packages in version 2.24.25-1, fixed according to changelog)

pavroo · October 17, 2014, 08:09:06 PM

Thank's for the info, I will upgrade it to test, specially gtk2 from sid.
I had to downgrade a few packages in sparky 3.5.1 e19 - even the installer didn't want to work.

way12go · October 18, 2014, 02:45:06 AM

I reinstalled Sparkylinux, this time it's JWM flavour. Last time I had all DEs on LxDE base... All upgrades. I even installed E19 package. So my question is...

If E19 is buggy and installing LxDE and then going to E19 is okay...

Why don't we break the rules?

pavroo · October 18, 2014, 11:44:54 AM

QuoteWhy don't we break the rules?

I don't get it, what do you mean?

py-thon · October 21, 2014, 07:54:29 PM

The fixed versions of gtk2 have entered testing. It should be safe to upgrade now.