Re: [Sheflug] dpkg --force-depends, KDE and PPP

[Richard Lowe <nospam [at] Btinternet.com>]

* Jos? Luis G?mez Dans (j.l.gomez-dans [at] sheffield.ac.uk) wrote:
> On Fri, May 18, 2001 at 01:23:02PM +0100, Richard Lowe wrote:
> > I'm not sure.
> > You could try and put the packes you forced on hold,
> > (echo "packagename hold" | dpkg --set-selections).
> 
> 	No, this doesn't work, just puts the package on hold, but it's
> got an error on it, so no joy here...
> 
> > Or while I was searching for something else a while ago, I stumbled
> > across equivs (apt-cache show equivs) I havent tried it, and I dont even
> > know if its in potato (I use sid) but it could help I guess.
> 
> 	Yes, that could be the answer. It looks as if it also present in
> potato. I'll have a look (*groan*). I'd rather have a nicer way of doing
> this, really...
> 

To be honest, I would have thought if it let you force the packages,
There wouldnt be any problems at this point.
But obviously that isnt the case, So the only thing I can think of that
would possibely stop the errors is to fulfil the dependancy.

But it does seem that a properly installed package (even if forced)
should not cause more trouble.

I would suggest joining #debian on irc.openprojects.net and asking.
But I wouldnt wish that on anyone :) *hides*.
j/k.

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