Bug#174783: dpkg: error with --force-depends-version

[csillagtamas@freemail.hu]

Package: dpkg
Version: 1.9.21
Severity: normal

I tried to install a deb package with dpkg,
but it required a newer libc6 library I used --force-depends-version
to solve the problem but no effect.
Next I used --force-depends and worked perfectly. I think --force-depends-version do not work. (if not the problem may be in the package I intalled from sf.net)

see the example:

[/tmp]# dpkg -i --force-depends-version gtk-gnutella_0.91.1-0_i386.deb 
(Reading database ... 77253 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace gtk-gnutella 0.91.1-0 (using gtk-gnutella_0.91.1-0_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement gtk-gnutella ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gtk-gnutella:
 gtk-gnutella depends on libc6 (>= 2.2.5-13); however:
  Version of libc6 on system is 2.2.5-11.2.
dpkg: error processing gtk-gnutella (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 gtk-gnutella
[/tmp]# dpkg -i --force-depends gtk-gnutella_0.91.1-0_i386.deb 
(Reading database ... 77253 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace gtk-gnutella 0.91.1-0 (using gtk-gnutella_0.91.1-0_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement gtk-gnutella ...
dpkg: gtk-gnutella: dependency problems, but configuring anyway as you request:
 gtk-gnutella depends on libc6 (>= 2.2.5-13); however:
  Version of libc6 on system is 2.2.5-11.2.
Setting up gtk-gnutella (0.91.1-0) ...

[/tmp]# 
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Thanks.

-- System Information
Debian Release: 3.0
Kernel Version: Linux csthome 2.4.19-crypto #3 2002. nov. 10., vasárnap, 13.59.39 CET i686 unknown

Versions of the packages dpkg depends on:
ii  libc6          2.2.5-11.2     GNU C Library: Shared libraries and Timezone
ii  libncurses5    5.2.20020112a- Shared libraries for terminal handling
ii  libstdc++2.10- 2.95.4-11woody The GNU stdc++ library