On 7 Feb 1999, James Troup wrote: > Since an Essential[1] package conflicting with another Essential > package is the only way to replace an Essential package, I'd say so, > yes. Yes, but other packages conflicting with Essential packages is -bad- don't do it. (remember the e2compr mess?) > [1] For all occurrences of `Essential', read `Essential: yes', not the > weirdo apt definition. What weirdo apt definition? Jason