On Tue, Sep 12, 2000 at 07:55:45PM +0200, Deim Agoston wrote: > Hello ! > > How can I tell the apt and/or dpkg that I have an MTA installed > (postfix20000531) but not from deb package (it was tar.gz). Now everytime > I install or remove something it tells me that the services which depends > on an MTA won't work. And another question. Where can I find docs about > building deb packs from tar.gz-s. (Not only from binaries but from sources > too) > Thanks, > Ago
Install the alien package and do this: mv <current tgz name> mail-transport-agent_20000531.postfix.tgz alien --to-deb mail-transport-agent_20000531.postfix.tgz Then install the resulting .deb. This is a hack, but atleast you can use it till you feel more confortable installing a native postfix, or modifying the Debian postfix build to suit your needs and building your own .deb's. -- -----------=======-=-======-=========-----------=====------------=-=------ / Ben Collins -- ...on that fantastic voyage... -- Debian GNU/Linux \ ` [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ' `---=========------=======-------------=-=-----=-===-======-------=--=---'
