Re: apt-get: how to circumvent automatic removal
--- Kevin Mark <kmark+debian-user@pipeline.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Jun 27, 2004 at 10:53:08PM +0200, Daniel Klein wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > how do I tell apt-get "I want to install this ftp server, but please
> > don't delete the old one I have running"?
Use:
dpkg --force-conflicts
> There may be some way to do this. It may be in the debian 'alternatives'
Debian 'alternatives' has nothing to do with the installation of a
package.
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