Re: "dselect" replacement project ("deity")y
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I think it was one of the Debian gurus that just sent an email stating that
it was only the ftp install that had this bug. He'll most likely send you an
email on this but in case he doesn't get to it for a while I'll say that he
did say it worked fine in the CD install.
On 12-Apr-97 Geoff R Deasey wrote:
>The comments about having to run configure over and over, does this apply
>to the cdrom as well ? I have a T! at work, so if there is another way
>to install that would be better let me know.
>
>--Jeff
>
>On Sat, 12 Apr 1997, Rick wrote:
>
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>> Sorry. I should have been specific. I was talking about the ftp install
and
>> assumed he was too.
>>
>> On 12-Apr-97 Jason Gunthorpe wrote:
>> >On Fri, 11 Apr 1997, Leslie Mikesell wrote:
>> >
>> >> > Yes. Many have raised the issue of conflicts on install. The answer
at
>> this
>> >> > point is to run configure over and over. Each time it will install
>> something
>> >> > that is needed to settle the conflicts. The problem is that the
selected
>> >> > files aren't in dependant order. Hopefully the new project will
address
>> this
>> >> > problem.
>> >>
>> >> Note that RedHat gets this right, at least on the initial install. They
>> >> prompt for groups of programs that generally would be chosen together
>> >> and hide the ugly details unless you ask to pick individual items.
>> >> It may be nice to individually pick every file on a unix distribution
>> >> but most people have better things to do. These days you probably
>> >> can't buy a disk that is too small to hold a fairly complete
>> >> installation.
>> >
>> >Okay, apparently Debian also has no problem doing this, BUT if you do an
>> >ftp install it will fail because of a bug in dpkg-ftp, Bug#8660 actually.
>> >
>> >If you use a cdrom or some other mounted media it will be able to
>> >correctly identify the package order and install accordingly. If not then
>> >please tell me now!
>> >
>> >Thanks,
>> >Jason
>> >
>> Have a good one.
>>
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>> Rick Jones E-Mail: Rick <rickya@siservices.net>
>>
>> Date: 12-Apr-97
Time: 01:13:0
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Have a good one.
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Rick Jones E-Mail: Rick <rickya@siservices.net>
Date: 12-Apr-97 Time: 01:35:55
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