Xemacs has it's own packaging system for upgrading component packages. Does using it compromise the debian system and foul up any future apt-gettery I might wish to try? I feel sure there must be a "Debian way" on this - any suggestions? Glyn -- so here we are then.... http://members.tripod.co.uk/Christchurch2000uk ==== Running Debian/Gnu Linux ==== 11:05am up 2:48, 2 users, load average: 0.24, 0.11, 0.14