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Re: a basic aptitude question - how to install a virtual package



On Fri, Jan 17, 2003 at 05:56:37PM +0530, Sandip P Deshmukh wrote:
> how do i install a 'virtual' package in aptitude? for instance, i can
> see latex as a package in aptitude. when i hit +, it does not get
> marked.

Press enter on the listed virtual package.  You should then get a screen
similar to that of regular packages.  Under "Versions" there will be a
list of all packages that provide that virtual package.  Install one of
them.

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Seneca
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