Re: dpkg force options

Pollywog wrote: > On Fri, 9 Feb 2001 17:21:12 -0800, Brian Frederick Kimball said: > > Use --force-depends, not --force-conflicts. > > > > Or better yet, don't install an out-of-date package that is about to > > be removed from testing and unstable. If you want the latest netscape > > 4 (4

Re: dpkg force options

On Fri, 9 Feb 2001 17:21:12 -0800, Brian Frederick Kimball said: > Pollywog wrote: > > > I am trying to install the netscape4 package, but it complains that > > xpm4g is not installed. The latter package has been replaced by > > another which IS installed, but netscape4 won't hear of it. >

Re: dpkg force options

Pollywog wrote: > I am trying to install the netscape4 package, but it complains that > xpm4g is not installed. The latter package has been replaced by > another which IS installed, but netscape4 won't hear of it. > > I tried 'dpkg --force-conflicts -i netscape4_xyz.i386.deb' but I > still can't

dpkg force options

I am trying to install the netscape4 package, but it complains that xpm4g is not installed. The latter package has been replaced by another which IS installed, but netscape4 won't hear of it. I tried 'dpkg --force-conflicts -i netscape4_xyz.i386.deb' but I still can't get it installed. What a