On Sun, Apr 05, 1998 at 11:28:31PM -0700, Darren/Torin/Who Ever... wrote:
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> I can't seem to use equivs correctly. I have the following
> /etc/equivs.conf:
> kernel-headers-2.0.32, mbr
> It generates the following equivs package:
> {3}[0]~ kitchen:-) dpkg --print-avail equivs
> Package: equivs
> Installed-Size: 38
> Maintainer: Paul Seelig <pseelig@goofy.zdv.uni-mainz.de>
> Architecture: all
> Version: 1.0.5-3
> Provides: kernel-headers-2.0.32, mbr
> Size: 7798
> Description: Circumventing Debian package dependencies
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> But apt-get update gives me the following:
> Updating package file cache...done
> Updating package status cache...done
> Checking system integrity...dependency error
> Sorry, but the following packages are broken - this means they have unmet
> dependencies:
> libc6-dev: Depends:kernel-headers-2.0.32
> lilo: Depends:mbr
> {-}[100]/var/lib/dpkg kitchen#
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> Now, I don't want to install mbr since I want lilo to manage my
> boot-records. I have no reason to use another bm. I also have
> kernel-headers-2.0.33 installed and don't need kernel-headers-2.0.32.
> So, how do I use equivs to convince apt-get update that things really
> are fine...
>
> DarrenE
The problem is not with equivs or APT, is with dpkg. In the packaging
manual, chapter 8 (I don't hurry you to read although is a good source
of info about what going on when you install a pacakge), it said that
Provides cannot resolved dependencies with version. It said also that
they are some place to let Provides: provided some versionning
information and Jason says me then even APT understand it. The
problems is with dpkg who don't. When dpkg will know about provided
version (what I think it's a good thing), apt will do too. Now, you
have to convince the debian developpers that it's a Good Thing[TM].
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