Re: [techtalk] package conflicts

2000-09-11 Thread caitlyn
Hi, > Helena wrote: >> /usr/share/mimelnk/audio/x-wav.kdelnk from install of RealPlayer-7.0-7 >> conflicts with file from package kdebase-1.1.2-33 > > Caity wrote: >.kdelnk is a KDE Link file, used by menus and KFM/Konqueror. It is not >critical in any way. At worst, you'll l

Re: [techtalk] :)

2000-09-11 Thread Mary Gardiner
On Mon, Sep 11, 2000 at 09:21:45PM -0500, Nick Green wrote: > well, yay me! I finally have a working copy of debian on my laptop. now for >functionality. > > can anyone point me towards a page explaining how to configure mutt and/or how to >setup > .muttrc? > > n. The mutt people have a lis

Re: [techtalk] package conflicts

2000-09-11 Thread Sunnanvind Briling
Helena wrote: > /usr/share/mimelnk/audio/x-wav.kdelnk from install of RealPlayer-7.0-7 > conflicts with file from package kdebase-1.1.2-33 Caity wrote: .kdelnk is a KDE Link file, used by menus and KFM/Konqueror. It is not critical in any way. At worst, you'll lose a menu entry. N

[techtalk] :)

2000-09-11 Thread Nick Green
well, yay me!  I finally have a working copy of debian on my laptop.  now for functionality.   can anyone point me towards a page explaining how to configure mutt and/or how to setup .muttrc?   n.

RE: [techtalk] package conflicts

2000-09-11 Thread Helena A. Verrill
Hi, Thanks very much for the reply, > .kdelnk is a KDE Link file, used by menus and KFM/Konqueror. It is not > critical in any way. At worst, you'll lose a menu entry. OK, I decided to go ahead then. > In the case or a kdelnk file you should be able to go ahead and force it. If > you're usi

Re: [techtalk] dos to unix

2000-09-11 Thread Conor Daly
On Mon, Sep 11, 2000 at 04:31:29PM +0100 or so it is rumoured hereabouts, Conor Daly thought: > On Sun, Sep 10, 2000 at 05:34:55PM -0700 or so it is rumoured hereabouts, > Nancy Corbett thought: > > > > I know I've seen someone use a command something like dostounix to convert > > text docs wri

RE: [techtalk] package conflicts

2000-09-11 Thread caitlyn
Hi, Helena, > Hello, I am wondering what one is supposed to do with > 'package conflicts'? That depends on what is conflicting. Some need to be taken very seriously, since forcing the RPM install will break things. OTOH, some aren't serious at all... > > I tried installing real player, under

[techtalk] package conflicts

2000-09-11 Thread Helena A. Verrill
Hello, I am wondering what one is supposed to do with 'package conflicts'? I tried installing real player, under kde on linux running 2.3.99-pre3, by typing: rpm -i rp7.linux20.libc6.i386.cs1.rpm and it says: file /usr/share/mimelnk/audio/x-wav.kdelnk from install of RealPlayer-7.0-7 conflicts

Re: [techtalk] dos to unix

2000-09-11 Thread Conor Daly
On Sun, Sep 10, 2000 at 05:34:55PM -0700 or so it is rumoured hereabouts, Nancy Corbett thought: > > I know I've seen someone use a command something like dostounix to convert > text docs written with something like notepad, etc into plain ol ascii... > > I have a bunch of perl scripts I just

RE: [techtalk] dos to unix

2000-09-11 Thread Vollmer, Jeannette
I mostly use Solaris, and I know this command : you are on the right track, but it is dos2unix good luck! -Original Message- From: Nancy Corbett [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2000 6:35 PM To: Linuxchix Subject: [techtalk] dos to unix I know I've seen someone