Re: Problem with dependency handling in debian (driving me crazy!)
On Sat, Jun 26, 2004 at 10:34:15AM -0400, José Ildefonso Camargo Tolosa wrote:
> Hi!
>
> I would like to make some suggestions/comments (any answers allowed)
> about the dependency handling in Debian:
>
> + There should not be "hard" conflicts between packages wich provides
> the same service, for example: If I'm deciding wich MTA use (exim,
> postfix, qmail, any other compiled from source code), I can only install
> one of them at the time, no matter that there are not files conflicting
> between them, I should be able to install all of them, if I wanted to,
> and only enable one at the time (and anyway, what if I want to have
> three of them on different ports?, it should be my problem, off course,
> there should be a warning (to save us from newbies on *nix systems)).
dpkg --force-all -i foo.deb
WARNING: by doing this, you can install two conflicting packages just as
you asked, but *IT MAY COMPLETELY BREAK YOUR SYSTEM*. Don't do it if
you still want support afterwards.
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