On Thursday 02 December 2004 09:07 pm, Chasecreek Systemhouse wrote: > So, you are saying that all we need to do is cross reference all the > co-dependencies for package or dselect scenario X? I don't understand your question. If you have a dependency on a pure virtual package, it should be preceded (and ORed with) a dependency on a real package so that apt behaves predictably. > Um, wouldn't that defeat the purpose of the package selection > automation process? I don't understand what this has to do with the previous question. > What would the formula be get dselect Desktop to actually install > Gnome on an Ultrasparc when there is a chain of co/required > dependencies failures? I don't understand what this has to do with Gnome or anything I said. Daniel -- /------------------- Daniel Burrows <dburrows@debian.org> ------------------\ | The thing that really depresses me about my cynicism | | is that it's not as cynical as real life. | \--- Be like the kid in the movie! Play chess! -- http://www.uschess.org --/
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