On Fri, 3 Feb 2006 13:46:25 +0000
Brad Stockdale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Hello all,
> 
>    I'm currently working on a project to build up a new mail server. I want 
> to 
> use Exim as the MTA, but I would like to compile it from source instead of 
> using the exim-whatever packages that have been installed by default.
> 
>    What I would like to know is what is the best way to remove the 
> preinstalled binary of Exim so that I can download the source and compile it 
> manually? When I try to remove it through aptitude, it wants to remove all 
> the packages dependant upon it which I don't want to do since I will be 
> installing another copy of Exim anyway.
> 
>    Any advice would be appreciated.

man dpkg

look at -r (remove) and --ignore-depends.

A

> 
> Thanks,
> Brad
> 
> 
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