Thanks for the detailed suggestions. Vittorio
On Friday 02 July 2004 17:42, Chris Metzler wrote: > On Fri, 2 Jul 2004 17:14:07 +0200 > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Under debian testing I have installed the texlive version of tetex (I > > mean the tetex version coming with www.tug.org DVD) because is more > > updated than the boxed tetex deb stuff. > > > > Now if I try to install lyx via apt-get debian looks for dependencies > > (tetex) and doesn't find them. > > > > Is there any way to tell apt-get to install the package and to find the > > missing files in another dir? > > apt doesn't look for files, per se; it looks for packages. It looks > in its package database to see if the package dependencies for lyx are > filled (e.g. that the package tetex-base is installed), and complains/ > makes to install it if it doesn't find it. > > So your mission is not to tell apt to look for missing files in another > directory, since apt doesn't look for files in *any* directory. Your > mission is to tell apt that you really *do* have the package dependencies > installed. > > Reading the documentation is always a good idea. If you check the > Debian Reference, available through the Debian website, under "Chapter > 6 - Debian Package Management," you'll see a subsection on "equivs". > The APT HOWTO, also available through the Debian website, has a big > section on equivs. > > -c -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
