- // if the dependency was critical, we can't install it, so remove it again
- MarkDelete(Pkg,false,Depth + 1, false);
+ // if the dependency was critical, we have absolutely no chance to install it,
+ // so if it wasn't installed remove it again. If it was, discard the candidate
+ // as the problemresolver will trip over it otherwise trying to install it (#735967)
+ if (Pkg->CurrentVer == 0)
+ MarkDelete(Pkg,false,Depth + 1, false);
+ else
+ SetCandidateVersion(Pkg.CurrentVer());