> Michael Banta wrote: > > I'm using apt to try to install openldap. However it shows packages > > that need to be installed that do not make sense to me. Like: > > > > xfree86-common xlibs > > > > I don't run x-windows, why would it need a xfree86 anything? > > > > Also I assumed that it install Berkeley db for a database(as a > > dependency). It does not attempt to do do. > > What is the name of the package you are attempting to install, and are > you installing it from an official debian source, or a third party apt > repository? This will be helpful to help figure out how to get it to do > what you want. > > Using "apt-cache show [package name]", does the package you are > attempting to install list xfree86-common and xlibs as Depends: or only > as Recommends:? > > If this is the problem, while for aptitude I know the /etc/apt/apt.conf > option to prevent treating recommended packages as dependencies, I do > not recall how to do this with apt-get. I believe that dselect provides > for this as well. Are you handy with dselect? > > dircha >
Ok, it says the following packages will be installed also, so I guess dependencies. I am installing from official sources(debian). I did apt-get install ldap-server and apt-get install slapd, both say they need to install these files. The xfree86 stuff. I don't even have x installed. I have no experience with dselect. Thanks for replying. Mike -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
