On Fri, 3 Feb 2006 13:46:25 +0000 Brad Stockdale <bradsprt@greenepa.net> wrote: > Hello all, > > I'm currently working on a project to build up a new mail server. I want to > use Exim as the MTA, but I would like to compile it from source instead of > using the exim-whatever packages that have been installed by default. > > What I would like to know is what is the best way to remove the > preinstalled binary of Exim so that I can download the source and compile it > manually? When I try to remove it through aptitude, it wants to remove all > the packages dependant upon it which I don't want to do since I will be > installing another copy of Exim anyway. > > Any advice would be appreciated. man dpkg look at -r (remove) and --ignore-depends. A > > Thanks, > Brad > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org >
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