Re: libqt-dev and libqt3-dev: can they coexist?
John Spray <jcs116@york.ac.uk> writes:
> Hello,
>
> (Unstable, most recent packages)
> I have been trying to install qt 2.x headers in order to complete a
> compilation on some qt 2.3 based software. I have libqt2, libqt3 and
> libqt3-dev installed and functioning, but cannot install libqt-dev:
> libqt-dev depends on libpng2-dev, while libqt3-dev depends on
> libpng12-dev. It appears that it is the libpng packages that won't
> coexist. apt-get wants to remove libpng12-dev and libqt3-dev and
> install libpng2-dev in order to install libqt-dev.
>
> Any advice appreciated: I have little in-depth knowledge of debian
> package management.
You're correct, libqt-dev and libqt3-dev cannot coexist. If you really
need both, try setting up a chroot using debootstrap. See:
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/ch-tips.en.html#s-chroot
Or, just port the software to Qt3. In most cases, it's trivial to do.
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