id summary reporter owner description type status priority component version resolution keywords cc 283 apt: Exception: Required package ... from ... is a circular reference with a previous dependent maphew maphew "{{{ O:\>apt-dev install apache to install: apache php ... Traceback (most recent call last): File ""O:\\bin\apt-dev.py"", line 1046, in __main__.__dict__[command] () File ""O:\\bin\apt-dev.py"", line 150, in install install_next(missing.keys (), set([]), set([])) File ""O:\\bin\apt-dev.py"", line 169, in install_next install_next(dependences, resolved, seen) File ""O:\\bin\apt-dev.py"", line 167, in install_next 'with a previous dependent' % (dep, packagename) Exception: Required package apache from php is a circular reference with a previous dependent }}} Solution is to `apt --no-deps install ...` Enhancement would be a proper error message instead of a traceback" enhancement closed major Package outdated pkg-apt