Re: DPKG dependency

also sprach [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005.07.08.2149 +0200]: > I am using sarge with qmail as my MTA. I compiled and installed qmail > rather than using the debian package. Now, every time I try to install > packages that depend on an MTA (say mutt) aptitude adds Exim to the list > to

Re: DPKG dependency

> I am using sarge with qmail as my MTA. I compiled and installed qmail > rather than using the debian package. Now, every time I try to install > packages that depend on an MTA (say mutt) aptitude adds Exim to the list > to satisfy the dependency. How can I override this and tell package > manage

DPKG dependency

I am using sarge with qmail as my MTA. I compiled and installed qmail rather than using the debian package. Now, every time I try to install packages that depend on an MTA (say mutt) aptitude adds Exim to the list to satisfy the dependency. How can I override this and tell package management that I

Re: dselect/dpkg dependency problems

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- On Fri, 19 Dec 1997, Robert D. Hilliard wrote: > While testing the upgrading of rex to hamm I have discovered > several problems or possible bugs. I will post each of these as > separate messages, and ask if anyone else has encountered them, and if > they

dselect/dpkg dependency problems

While testing the upgrading of rex to hamm I have discovered several problems or possible bugs. I will post each of these as separate messages, and ask if anyone else has encountered them, and if they should be reported as bugs. Timezone: Version 7.48-3 of timezone was installed and tim

Re: globally override/fool dpkg dependency mechanism?

Make a directory like 'perl-5.003' somewhere. Make sure you have debmake. Change into that directory and do 'deb-make'. It'll set up a couple things. create a 'Makefile' in the top level that responds to clean, all, install (but does nothing). Change into the debian directory and edit the cont

Re: globally override/fool dpkg dependency mechanism?

On Wed, 23 Apr 1997, Roderick Schertler wrote: > I do Perl development and I like to keep a current binary as > /usr/bin/perl so that it gets a good workout. How should I tell the > dpkg system that perl is available even though I don't have the standard > perl package installed? Install the pe

globally override/fool dpkg dependency mechanism?

I do Perl development and I like to keep a current binary as /usr/bin/perl so that it gets a good workout. How should I tell the dpkg system that perl is available even though I don't have the standard perl package installed? -- Roderick Schertler [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS