On 3 May 1998, Torsten Hilbrich wrote: > Bob Nielsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > midnight commander now requires e2fsligsg, but when I tried installing > > that, it won't install because of a conflict with e2fsprogs. The packages > > file says it conflicts with e2fsprogs <= 1.10-7. but I have 1.10-15 > > installed. e2fsprogs says it conflicts with e2fslibsg (no version > > listed). mc still seems to work with e2fsprogs installed, however, but > > dselect still wants to install e2fslibsg although it cannot do so. > > > > Should I try forcing either the installation of e2fslibsg or the removal > > of e2fsprogs? > > The latter First force the removal of e2fsprogs (IIRC > --force-remove-essential) and then install e2fslibsg. You need a > package named comerr2g too. > > Torsten
But checking the bug reports, it seems that e2fsprogs is to be preferred over e2fslibsg and there is a recommendation that mc be recompiled with e2fsprogs. I think I'll leave things alone until the bugs are resolved (after all it IS working as-is). Bob ---- Bob Nielsen Internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Tucson, AZ AMPRnet: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.primenet.com/~nielsen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]