So I'm trying to install xfree86-base to "overwrite" system-xfree86. I cannot remove system-xfree86 because there is a lot of package depending on it:
su-2.05a# fink remove system-xfree86 Information about 1314 packages read in 1 seconds.
dpkg --remove system-xfree86 dpkg: dependency problems prevent removal of system-xfree86: graphviz depends on x11; however: Package x11 is not installed. Package system-xfree86 which provides x11 is to be removed. xmountains depends on x11; however: Package x11 is not installed. Package system-xfree86 which provides x11 is to be removed. ....
So: su-2.05a# fink install xfree86-base Information about 1314 packages read in 1 seconds.
The following package will be installed or updated:
xfree86-base
dpkg -i /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/xfree86- base_4.2.1.1-3_darwin-powerpc.deb
dpkg: considering removing system-xfree86 in favour of xfree86-base ...
dpkg: may have trouble removing system-xfree86, as it provides libgl ...
dpkg: no, cannot remove system-xfree86 (--auto-deconfigure will help):
xmms-bin depends on libgl
xfree86-rootless provides libgl but is unpacked but not configured.
system-xfree86 provides libgl but is to be removed.
dpkg: regarding .../xfree86-base_4.2.1.1-3_darwin-powerpc.deb containing xfree86-base:
xfree86-base conflicts with x11
system-xfree86 provides x11 and is installed.
dpkg: error processing /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/xfree86- base_4.2.1.1-3_darwin-powerpc.deb (--install):
conflicting packages - not installing xfree86-base
Errors were encountered while processing:
/sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/xfree86- base_4.2.1.1-3_darwin-powerpc.deb
### execution of dpkg failed, exit code 1
Failed: can't install package xfree86-base-4.2.1.1-3
So, xfree86-base cannot replace system-xfree86 because it lacks libgl, but xfree86-rootless would provide libgl. Here we go:
su-2.05a# fink install xfree86-base xfree86-rootless Information about 1314 packages read in 1 seconds.
The following 2 packages will be installed or updated:
xfree86-base xfree86-rootless
dpkg -i /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/xfree86- rootless_4.2.1.1-3_darwin-powerpc.deb /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/xfree86- base_4.2.1.1-3_darwin-powerpc.deb
(Reading database ... 86101 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace xfree86-rootless 4.2.1.1-3 (using .../xfree86-rootless_4.2.1.1-3_darwin-powerpc.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement xfree86-rootless ...
dpkg: considering removing system-xfree86 in favour of xfree86-base ...
dpkg: may have trouble removing system-xfree86, as it provides libgl ...
dpkg: no, cannot remove system-xfree86 (--auto-deconfigure will help):
xmms-bin depends on libgl
xfree86-rootless provides libgl but is unpacked but not configured.
system-xfree86 provides libgl but is to be removed.
dpkg: regarding .../xfree86-base_4.2.1.1-3_darwin-powerpc.deb containing xfree86-base:
xfree86-base conflicts with x11
system-xfree86 provides x11 and is installed.
dpkg: error processing /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/xfree86- base_4.2.1.1-3_darwin-powerpc.deb (--install):
conflicting packages - not installing xfree86-base
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of xfree86-rootless:
xfree86-rootless depends on xfree86-base (= 4.2.1.1-3); however:
Package xfree86-base is not installed.
dpkg: error processing xfree86-rootless (--install):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
/sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/xfree86- base_4.2.1.1-3_darwin-powerpc.deb
xfree86-rootless
### execution of dpkg failed, exit code 1
Failed: can't batch-install packages: /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/xfree86- rootless_4.2.1.1-3_darwin-powerpc.deb /sw/fink/dists/stable/main/binary-darwin-powerpc/x11-system/xfree86- base_4.2.1.1-3_darwin-powerpc.deb
So, to be able to install xfree86-base, I would need to install xfree86-rootless, but to be able to install xfree86-rootless, I would need to have xfree86-base first.
Why isn't there a '--force' or a '--nodeps' option to fink, like there is in rpm?
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