I think I have an answer: # dpkg -s xlibs [snip] Version: 4.0.2-1 Replaces: xlib, xbase (<< 3.3.2.3a-2), xlib6 (<< 3.3.2.3-2), xbase-clients (<< 4.0), xlib6g (<< 4.0), xlib6g-dev (<< 4.0), xpm4g, fvwm-common, xcontrib Provides: libxpm4
In other words, you don't install xpm4g when you have xlibs 4.0.2 installed, nor, I suppose, xpm4g-dev when you have xlibs-dev. HTH, -Adam P. GPG fingerprint: D54D 1AEE B11C CE9B A02B C5DD 526F 01E8 564E E4B6 Welcome to the best software in the world today cafe!