Re: installing X packages without X

["Hall Stevenson" <hallstevenson@mindspring.com>]

>> I'm trying to install a bunch of X packages (wmaker,
>> xemacs, games, xmms, etc).  But it won't let me
>> without installing X.  Is their a good way to install
>> these packages through dselect?  I don't want X
>> because I'm using X4.0.2

1) There may be a newer version of X and it wants to update it.

2) You compiled XFree86 on your own and deselect/apt doesn't know about
it. If that's the case, you need to put the X packages "on hold".

Regards
Hall Stevenson