> I am upgrading Debian Squeeze systems from TDE 3.5.12 to 3.5.13.
>
> The upgrades seem to work fine omitting the following packages:
>   gcc-4.5-base 4.5.2-8ubuntu4 i386
>   libgcc1 1:4.5.2-8ubuntu4 i386
>   libgfortran3 4.5.2-8ubuntu4 i386
>   libgomp1 4.5.2-8ubuntu4 i386
>   libstdc++6 4.5.2-8ubuntu4 i386
>
> I am loathe to install non-Debian versions of these packages in
> case they cause problems with other Debian software, either now
> or in future.  Is there any reason why Trinity needs to replace
> such critical packages?
>
> Thanks,
>
> --Mike Bird

That looks like a side effect of having to build Trinity on a newer
version of gcc than Squeeze provides.  You shouldn't have to install the
upgraded gcc if you don't want to.

Tim