> i need to know if there is a simple way to get apt-get to ignore pkgs with > unmet deps.
I don't think there is. Your best bet is something like this: grep vsftpd /var/lib/apt/lists/*_Packages | grep Filename ftp.us.debian.org_debian_dists_sarge_main_binary-i386_Packages:Filename: pool/main/v/vsftpd/vsftpd_2.0.1-1_i386.deb wget ftp://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/pool/main/v/vsftpd/vsftpd_2.0.1-1_i386.deb dpkg --force-conflicts -i vsftpd_2.0.1-1_i386.deb I agree this sucks. It's dumb that apt-get won't even download the debs for you if they conflict with something. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]