virtualbox kubuntu kpackage kit always uninstalls things to install new ones

Asked by nathaniel pissoff swanson

I have tried 10.10 and natty version of kubuntu. I have a 30 gig - dynamically allocated - virtual disk image (vdi file) harddrive partitioned by virtualbox software out of my physical hardrive. nearly every time i get something from kpackage kit, it insists that operations need to be performed, something i recently got is removed to install new items. why is this? it has happened 20 times

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mycae (mycae) said :
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Its due to the way dependencies are handled and is normal.

For example, I might want to write some software which uses the "A" library version 1, which I call program "B 1.0". The A library releases a new version of their software, A version 2. As the developer, I decide that the A library version 1.0 is not as good as the 2.0 version, so I change my program to use A 2.0, and release the updated version of B, B 2.0.

Subsequently, you install B version 1.0, and A version 1. An update for your computer arrives for B 2.0, but the computer realises that B now uses A 2.0, and A 1.0 is thus no longer required.

There are many different scenarios for the above type of problem, including programs that cannot be installed side-by-side. Your computer is calculating the solution to these problems, and determining what software can be removed (as it is not used anymore) or otherwise needs updating too.

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