On Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:46:05 +1200 yuri <[email protected]> wrote: > I need to force the installation of a file > cnijfilter-common_3.00-1_i386.deb > > but it complains that it needs libcupsys2 > > The functions of libcupsys2 are now taken over by another package and > libcupsys2 is no longer in the repos (ubuntu). > > How the F#$% do I force ubuntu to install the file > cnijfilter-common_3.00-1_i386.deb ?!?!?!? > I am very frustrated. > > TIA > > Yuri
dpkg -i --force-depends cnijfilter-common_3.00-1_i386.deb should do it. mind you, I'd use care. IIRC dpkg --force-help should give you more info. hth, Steve -- Steve Holdoway <[email protected]>
