Björn Johansson wrote: > I'm having trouble with removing xlib6g. xlib6g can't be removed because > approximately 100 other packages needs it. How do I force the system to > remove it(with dpkg)? I have tried with dpkg -r and also with dpkg -r > --remove xlib6g. I have also looked many times in the man page but I > haven't figured out how to do it :(.
Could probably be done with --nodeps, but read further down first please. > The package xlibs_4.0.1-10.deb(from woody) which I installed yesterday > on my potato system installed nicely without any problems. I think you should also upgrade to the xlib6g from woody, is that why you're trying to remove the one you have? Doesn't it work directly with apt-get? > I had to install this new X-server because KDE needed it, now let's hope > it's as stable as the 3.3.6 =). It feels faster :). Yep, the Permedia2 acceleration definitely makes a difference. :) Michel -- Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper) \ CS student and free software enthusiast Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc,i386) user \ member of XFree86 and The DRI Project
