Re: apt wants to remove packages installed with dpkg -i

2004-01-07 Thread Laurence J. Lane
On Wed, Jan 07, 2004 at 11:43:48AM -0800, Nano Nano wrote: > When I install a package with dpkg -i (say one I made myself with > dh_make, or one from make-kpkg), the next time I run aptitude, it > is selected for automatic removal. Put the package on hold with dpkg or dselect. Alternatively, put

apt wants to remove packages installed with dpkg -i

2004-01-07 Thread Nano Nano
When I install a package with dpkg -i (say one I made myself with dh_make, or one from make-kpkg), the next time I run aptitude, it is selected for automatic removal. I highlight it, hit "i", and from then on it stays on my system. I like how apt aggressively removes packages with no dependencies