On Sun, Jan 13, 2008 at 03:54:11PM +0100, Rodolfo Medina wrote: >> I want to install the auctex package, and Etch won't do it before installing >> the emacs21 and related packages: >> >> emacs21 emacs21-bin-common emacs21-common emacsen-common gs-common gs-gpl >> gsfonts preview-latex-style >> >> . Now, my problem is that I already installed a cvs version of Emacs, so I >> don't want the standard one to be installed. >> >> Is there a solution to this matter?
"Douglas A. Tutty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > There is a solution, although I've never added non-debian versions of > anything. I think I've seen the answer on the list before. You make an > equivs package that contains nothing but it does satisfy the > dependancies of anything depending on whatever (e.g. emacs). > > You then install this equiv package with dpkg and you're good to go. Thanks. I tried equivs. The idea is brilliant but the result may be dangerous. In this case, for example, using equivs allows to install auctex avoiding installing first emacs21, emacs21-bin-common, emacs21-common and emacsen-common; but then when you install auctex with apt-get you find out (but too late) that emacsen-common was necessary. So the system breaks down. Then, after installing Emacs from source, I'm going to install auctex from source as well, it's safer. Bye Rodolfo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
