re, Ethan Benson([EMAIL PROTECTED])@Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 12:05:20AM -0900: > On Thu, Mar 01, 2001 at 02:56:04PM +0600, Bram Dumolin wrote: > > > > > > exim gets removed, postfix gets installed. > > > > oic, I just tried with qmail, but that was the .deb I created from source, > > so I imagine the dependency info is not in there... > > I never tried with something else. > > this is because you didn't use apt, dpkg does not deal with > depenencies other then bitching about them. im not sure if you can > purge exim and install the qmail .debs simultaneously or not. another > method would be to make a mini apt archive and point apt at it via > deb file:/whereever it might be simpler to just purge exim and > whatever it depends on (unless thats everything) then reinstall them > after you install qmail.
hmm but it sounds like too much trouble for installing a small package :) There should be an option in dpkg/apt, -R, --ReplaceDependency <package> :) > > DJB should change his policy, especially with all the bind shit happening > > right now, djbdns could become one of the major DNS systems. > > Well, too bad, I prefer security over functionality. > > DJB does not seem to understand that unless he licences his software > under a Free Software licence it will never achieve large following. I guess not. It's realy a pity, as it would be so nice to know that everybody is running djbdns and qmail :) At least we would get rid of the burdons of running antique soft. (Note: I don't have anything against exim or postfix) Well, it's his choice, who are we to argue :) Ok status update: I got it replaced with qmail (had to install procmail and ucspi-tcp(from src)). I love apt-get BTW :)) It should be working soon, still have some lib probs : avluv:/usr/src# /etc/init.d/qmail start Starting mail-transfer agent: qmailid: qmaild: No such user id: nobody: No such user sh: error in loading shared libraries: libc.so.6.1: failed to map segment from shared object: Cannot allocate memory . avluv:/usr/src# grep -e nobody -e qmaild /etc/passwd nobody:x:65534:65534:nobody:/export/home:/bin/sh qmaild:x:64011:65534:qmail daemon,,,:/var/qmail:/bin/false -- People using html in email should be shot. My brother-in-law has found a way to make ends meet. He goes around with his head stuck up his ass. By US Code Title 47, Sec.227(a)(2)(B), a computer/modem/printer meets the definition of a telephone fax machine. By Sec.227(b)(1)(C), it is unlawful to send any unsolicited advertisement to such equipment. By Sec.227(b)(3)(C), a violation of the aforementioned Section is punishable by action to recover actual monetary loss, or $500, whichever is greater, for each violation.