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Re: Mutt dependency on an MTA



>>>>> "Kaa" == \[ Kaa \] <Kaa> writes:

    Kaa> [...] apt refused to download mutt because it depends on a
    Kaa> "mail-transfer-agent" and such a beast was not to be found in
    Kaa> dpkg's database. I've tried persuading apt [...] So, can
    Kaa> somebody tell me how to persuade apt to let me use mutt with
    Kaa> a non-deb qmail?

The "equivs" package might do what you want. I've never used it,
though, and I'm not sure whether there might be complications if it's
used to fake out virtual packages like "mail-transfer-agent".
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