On 2015-03-21, tandread <tandr...@otenet.gr> wrote: > dear debian users, > > I really need to have a program compiled from source > (that is, a src dir, not a debian source package) > Let's say, the mysql server source distribution > > I can remove the mysql-* deb packages with > "dpkg --purge --force-depends" > (I know this causes dangling lib*.so dependencies, > but they will be fixed after the mysql src > compilation) > > but a later "apt-get --ignore-missing" insists > on fetching what mysql-* was dpkg-purged > > I have tried a semi-fix of getting a > "--get-selections", adding the purged packages > as "hold" and doing a "--set-selections", > but it has side effects (all mysql dependent > packages get uninstalled in the apt-get upgrade) > > So, is there a way to for "apt-get upgrade" > to keep ignoring broken dependencies caused > by "dpkg --force-depends --purge"? > > > thanks for any answer > >
The 'equivs' package might be the way forward. From its description: "Another use is to circumvent dependency checking: by letting dpkg think a particular package name and version is installed when it isn't" -- Liam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/slrnmgrjkq.upc.liam.p.otoole@dipsy.tubbynet