On (02/08/05 16:59), nuno romano wrote: > I have Debian 3.1Sarge(testing) from early > May2005,since then I have > downloaded binary packages from testing(latest May) > and 3.1stable > (early June) and with dpkg -install package_x.deb I > usually get: > You're probably better off using aptitude which helps to handle a lot of the dependency issues.
See: man aptitude Regards Clive > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of > package_x: > package_x depends on libc6 (>= 2.3.2.ds1-21);however: > Version of libc6 on system is 2.3.2.ds1-20 > > ---> the programs were unpacked but not > configured.(Can I FORCE the > configuration in these cases -very close > versions- ?) > > Well,a REAL libc6 incompatibility is not probable > here(2.3.2=2.3.2)a > strict dpkg problem is what I see here.So,how can I > surpass this?(I > suppose that the package equivs -to fool dependencies- > is not an option > here).I simply don?t believe that we need to > substitute major libraries > each time we pick a new version of a program few weeks > later.(Compiling > from sources to adapt to my environment is not > optional,I don?t have the > large majority of developer packages in my CD set). > > NOTE: I am aware that with apt-get POSSIBLY the cost > of upgrading from > libc6 2.3.2.ds1-20 to libc6 2.3.2.ds1-21 is only to > change a few files, > and a few minutes of Internet connection.Is that so? > Or the ENTIRE new > libc6 would be downloaded? > I simply prefer to pick the packages manually with a > webbrowser. > > EXAMPLE:In my CD set I don?t have MySQL-Admin and > MySQL-Query-Browser. > I got the sources and I have fallen in a HELL > of dependencies > trying to build the .deb binaries(need a lot > of dev packages). > So I got the .deb binaries and the only > barrier I face to reach > a proper installation is this libc6 > 2.3.2.ds1-21 dpkg warning. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
