libpurple0 problems

[Etan Reisner]

On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 06:42:41PM +0100, Gustav Arnesson wrote:
> Hi!
> I assume that this is support for pidgin. (If not, I'm sorry!)
>
> I have a problem with the installation of libpurple0. (I'm using .deb-files
> from getdeb.net for the installation).
> When I open the .deb-file, libpurple0_2.4.0 an error message comes: "Error:
> Dependency is not satisfiable: libc6".
> I checked my libc6, but it's the last version.
>
> I would be glad if I got some help!
>
> //Gustav
>
> PS. Info of my computer: amd64 processor, OS: Debian

(I'm assuming when you say "When I open the .deb-file" you mean when you
try to install the .deb package.)

This is a problem with the getdeb package. I always strongly suggest
people *NOT* use packages from getdeb because they are unofficial, and (I
have been told) have little to no actual correctness checking before being
accepted.

Contact the getdeb people or the creator of the particular package you
downloaded and ask them for help.

Also if you are actually using Debian (and not Ubuntu) then there are
official pidgin 2.4.0 packages in Debian unstable.

    -Etan