Re: dependencies rpoblem

[Henrique M Holschuh <hmh+debianml@rcm.org.br>]

On Mon, 12 Jun 2000, Chris Mason wrote:
> I'm trying to install postfix and remove exim, I am having a problem because
> "apt-get remove exim" fails because there are dependent programs. I don't
> care, I would like to force the removal and then install postfix but even
> "apt-get -f remove exim" fails. Is there a way to forcilble remove exim?

Won't apt-get install postfix work before uninstalling exim?  If it won't,
do it using dselect.

I had no problems ditching exim and installing postfix a few months ago.

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