On Mon, 2011-11-14 at 09:00 +, Richard wrote:
> On Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:53:50 +0100
> Ralf Mardorf wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 2011-11-14 at 00:16 -0700, Bob Proulx wrote:
> > > Richard wrote:
> > > > Bob Proulx wrote:
> > > > > Instead of trying to use alien to install rpms directly perhaps you
> >
On Mon, 2011-11-14 at 01:44 -0700, Bob Proulx wrote:
> Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> > I still can restore the last GNOME 2 version of testing from a backup
> > and lock the GNOME 2 packages. There's no need to use the outdated
> > stable.
> >
> > For sure, using testing does mean that it's wise to backup
On Mon, 2011-11-14 at 00:25 -0700, Bob Proulx wrote:
> Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> > Richard wrote:
> > > Bob Proulx wrote:
> > > > I have used alien and been into the guts of it and after really
> > > > wanting it to work I was always disappointed. It sounds like a cool
> > > > idea. I wanted it to wo
On Mon, 14 Nov 2011 08:53:50 +0100
Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> On Mon, 2011-11-14 at 00:16 -0700, Bob Proulx wrote:
> > Richard wrote:
> > > Bob Proulx wrote:
> > > > Instead of trying to use alien to install rpms directly perhaps you
> > > > might say exactly what you are wanting to accomplish and the
Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> I still can restore the last GNOME 2 version of testing from a backup
> and lock the GNOME 2 packages. There's no need to use the outdated
> stable.
>
> For sure, using testing does mean that it's wise to backup, before doing
> risky upgrades.
While that is possible it will
On Mon, 2011-11-14 at 00:16 -0700, Bob Proulx wrote:
> Richard wrote:
> > Bob Proulx wrote:
> > > Instead of trying to use alien to install rpms directly perhaps you
> > > might say exactly what you are wanting to accomplish and the brain
> > > trust on the mailing list might have a native alternat
Ralf Mardorf wrote:
> Richard wrote:
> > Bob Proulx wrote:
> > > I have used alien and been into the guts of it and after really
> > > wanting it to work I was always disappointed. It sounds like a cool
> > > idea. I wanted it to work. But it just can't work perfectly because
> > > packages from
Richard wrote:
> Bob Proulx wrote:
> > Instead of trying to use alien to install rpms directly perhaps you
> > might say exactly what you are wanting to accomplish and the brain
> > trust on the mailing list might have a native alternative suggestion?
>
> I thought I had Bob, its the either 4 or 5
On Sun, 2011-11-13 at 10:57 +, Richard wrote:
> On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:34:04 -0700
> Bob Proulx wrote:
>
> > Scott Ferguson wrote:
> > > Richard wrote:
> > > > Now when I was using rpm based distros, there was an app called
> > > > alien which allowed .deb files to be loaded in an rpm system.
On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 23:31:50 +, Richard wrote:
> With the mess that dropping the gnome3 desktop in to Wheezy It really is
> imperative the gnome3 extensions are released in to sid and wheezy.
Wheezy will be released with that extensions on, don't worry.
> These are the extensions to put the
On Sat, 12 Nov 2011 20:34:04 -0700
Bob Proulx wrote:
> Scott Ferguson wrote:
> > Richard wrote:
> > > Now when I was using rpm based distros, there was an app called
> > > alien which allowed .deb files to be loaded in an rpm system. Is
> > > there by chance an app to allow rpms to be loaded, it
Scott Ferguson wrote:
> Richard wrote:
> > Now when I was using rpm based distros, there was an app called
> > alien which allowed .deb files to be loaded in an rpm system. Is
> > there by chance an app to allow rpms to be loaded, it can't make a
> > worse mess than there is already without the ex
On 13/11/11 10:31, Richard wrote:
>
> Now when I was using rpm based distros, there was an app called alien which
> allowed .deb files to be
> loaded in an rpm system.
> Is there by chance an app to allow rpms to be loaded, it can't make a worse
> mess than there is already
> without the exte
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