Re: "dselect" replacement project ("deity")y
The comments about having to run configure over and over, does this apply
to the cdrom as well ? I have a T! at work, so if there is another way
to install that would be better let me know.
--Jeff
On Sat, 12 Apr 1997, Rick wrote:
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> Sorry. I should have been specific. I was talking about the ftp install and
> assumed he was too.
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> On 12-Apr-97 Jason Gunthorpe wrote:
> >On Fri, 11 Apr 1997, Leslie Mikesell wrote:
> >
> >> > Yes. Many have raised the issue of conflicts on install. The answer at
> this
> >> > point is to run configure over and over. Each time it will install
> something
> >> > that is needed to settle the conflicts. The problem is that the selected
> >> > files aren't in dependant order. Hopefully the new project will address
> this
> >> > problem.
> >>
> >> Note that RedHat gets this right, at least on the initial install. They
> >> prompt for groups of programs that generally would be chosen together
> >> and hide the ugly details unless you ask to pick individual items.
> >> It may be nice to individually pick every file on a unix distribution
> >> but most people have better things to do. These days you probably
> >> can't buy a disk that is too small to hold a fairly complete
> >> installation.
> >
> >Okay, apparently Debian also has no problem doing this, BUT if you do an
> >ftp install it will fail because of a bug in dpkg-ftp, Bug#8660 actually.
> >
> >If you use a cdrom or some other mounted media it will be able to
> >correctly identify the package order and install accordingly. If not then
> >please tell me now!
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Jason
> >
> Have a good one.
>
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> Rick Jones E-Mail: Rick <rickya@siservices.net>
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> Date: 12-Apr-97 Time: 01:13:05
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