Re: Aptitude is broken

[Frank McCormick <debianlist@videotron.ca>]

On 08/08/15 11:09 AM, Jochen Spieker wrote:
> Frank McCormick:
> > This is what I get:
> >
> > root@frank-debian:/home/frank# aptitude
> > aptitude: symbol lookup error: aptitude: undefined symbol:
> > _ZN7cwidget7widgets5pager8set_textERKSsPKc
>
> You should search for existing bug reports and consider creating one
> yourself. Although it might help to just wait until you can install the
> newer version that apt(-get) offers.


  I'll have a look. I suspect one or more packages haven't been updated 
yet because of the turmoil created by the new GCC ??

> > I imagine this will eventually be resolved but my question is
> > this: is there any danger in switching back and forth from
> > aptitude to apt-get in updating my install.
>
> No.


  That's good.

Thanks


> J.