Multiple versions of packages reported by Synaptics

[Rahim]

Hello guys, I have downloaded and installed PClos 2009.2 (kde3.5 pclinuxos-2009.2.iso) and the 1st thing i did was to fire up Synaptics and Update the packages.

I used this repo http://ftp.heanet.ie/pub/pclinuxos/apt/ main extra nonfree kde gnome

However I was shocked that it wanted to download 650 MB of packages!! How can that be since I installed the latest distro? It was like downloading the wholedistro all over again. Anyway I went through the upgrading process.

After the upgradation, when i open Synaptics again, it showed this error "W: There are multiple versions of "gamin" in your system." along with plenty of other packages duplicity.

My question is how can this happen? How can I solve this? There are version 2007, 2009 and even 2010 packages installed. I don't know how this happened.

I like the simplicity of PClos but yet this unexpected event has spoiled it.

[Texstar]

Install dupeclean, run dupeclean. Problem solved. New iso coming out soon with all the updates soooo.... have a nice day.

[Rahim]

Thanks for the suggestion.
SO you mean 2009.2 didint have 2009 version of packages? Was it just named that way without any updated packages?

[Texstar]

Thanks for the suggestion.
SO you mean 2009.2 didint have 2009 version of packages? Was it just named that way without any updated packages?

2009.2 was released 07-13-2009 which was 5 months ago and was current at the time of release.

[kjpetrie]

Pclos is a rolling release. It is made up of packages from 2007-2010. They only get re-dated when they are rebuilt.

[poiema]

I know it's been a while since the original posts here, butI have a similar issue and neither Synaptic or Apt-Get is allowing me to do anything until this issue is resolve. Thus hoe can dupclean be installed?

Thanks,
John

[johnmart]

Hi John,
Which problem do you have? If it's duplicate rpm files did you try Texstar's recommendation?
Your post needs a little clarification.  Please post more info. 
I'll check in.

[poiema]

Thanks johnmart. I did try Texstars recommendation and after a bbit of work everything seems to be working again. I am still removing a few remaining duplicates by hand in Synaptic, but I'll do that as I have time here and there.

Thanks for your offer of help.