On Thu, Dec 25, 2003 at 08:43:30AM -0500, Trey Sizemore wrote: > I assume i can force the install with the -f flag, but I wanted to know > if there are any ramifications to doing this on future updates or to > future program installs?
You don't have to force anything because they're warnings, not errors. The possible ramification is that the software may not work if it requires a feature or bug fix that is not present in the older versions you have installed. > What is the easiest way to install gaim (or any > program for that matter) when a situation such as this arises? What > would have happened if I attemted the install via ports instead? Use portupgrade to update your ports in dependency order. YOu can still use the packages if you like. Kris
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