Hi Isaac, not sure this is the best answer but its one way. dpkg will allow you to install packages that apt-get wont. so you need to download the DEB package and dpkg -i /path/to/deb/gettext-el_version.deb you may also need the --force option like --force-depends -Kev On Sat, 2003-05-24 at 02:34, Isaac Claymore wrote: > Hi folks, > > For some reason I'd prefer compile my own emacs from source tgz, and > APT will refuse to install stuff like gettext-el, emacs-goodies..., > since it thinks that I don't have the required emacs ;( > > So, is it possible to teach APT that emacs is already there although > it's not a deb package? > > Thanks. > > > --Isaac > > -- > > Isaac Claymore /"\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign > Dawning Inc. \ / Respect for open standards > Beijing, China X No HTML/RTF in email > http://www.dawning.com.cn / \ No M$ Word docs in email -- Kevin Mark <kmark@pipeline.com>
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