Package: dpkg-dev Version: 1.4.1.1 dpkg-dev has gcc on its recommends list, but it should be c-compiler. -- System Information Debian Release: my own weirdly upgraded from slackware 3.0 monstrosity Kernel Version: Linux WyrmWeyr 2.2.0-final #11 Mon Jan 25 00:11:00 PST 1999 i586 unknown Versions of the packages dpkg-dev depends on: ii perl 5.004.04-7 Larry Wall's Practical Extracting and Report