Re: installing xlib6g (libc6)
Using --force-depends is not necessary at all in this case;
Just upgrade xlib6 to version 3.3.1-2 which is in directory oldlibs.
Then you can install xlib6g version 3.3.1-2 without any problems.
Don't use --force-depends unless you know very well what you are doing.
It certainly isn't advisable to do this when moving from bo packages to
hamm packages.
You may get away with forcing to install certain apps, but be prepared to
mess up your system seriously when forcing installation of libraries.
On Mon, 15 Dec 1997, Dana M. Epp wrote:
> I've had that problem quite a bit, where things require lib6g, or
> standard lib6.. and I've had the other installed. (Depends which system
> I'm on).
>
> Anyways... I have found you can force the install... and in every case
> to date.. its worked fine. Try this...
>
> dpkg --force-depends -i package.deb
>
> So far.. I have been able to install all packages that require the
> reciprical of what I have .. and I have yet to come across a problem.
> Some die-hards will say this insn't all to clean, but as I have stated..
> it works fine on about 4 different machines I've done it on.
>
> Paolo M. Pumilia wrote:
> >
> > Hi all,
> > I have made several attempts to install xlib6-dev_3.3-4.deb,
> > yet i did not succed.
> > dpkg complains:
> > > . . .
> > > dpkg: regarding xlib6g_3.3.1-2.deb containing xlib6g:
> > > xlib6g conflicts with xlib6 (<< 3.3-5)
> > > xlib6 (version 3.3-4) is installed.
> > > dpkg: error processing xlib6g_3.3.1-2.deb (--install):
> > > conflicting packages - not installing xlib6g
> > > Errors were encountered while processing:
> > > xlib6g_3.3.1-2.deb
> >
> > In fact xlib6 and xlib6-dev are installed, but version 3.3-4 seems
> > to be the latest available one; it should not be considerd 'much less'
> > than 3.3-5.
> > In any case, where xlib6_3.3-5 and xlib6-dev_3.3-5 can be found?
> >
> > thank you
> >
> > Paolo Pumilia
> >
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