>$ external-package --installed perl 5.00502
There is a special package, named 'equivs', that lets you do
this. That is, it allows you to specify to dpkg that a
certain dependency is met.
Carl
Hello,
This can be a big deal, especially with packages commonly placed in dependecy
lists. For example: Perl. Debian-stable's version of Perl is 5.004xx and the
upcoming release in unstable is essentially the same. :( But the current
stable
version of Perl on CPAN is 5.00502 - it's been out
Hi,
>>"Paul" == Paul Schwebel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Paul> Would I be better off taking my *.tar.gz file and making a *.deb out of
Paul> it? Do I have to wait until I find an updated *.deb on the web? Or is
Paul> there some way to update/install software with *.tar.gz installs and
Paul> m
What's the best way to manage installed software on a Debian system?
Say, for example, I install a *.deb package for software that I use. I
then find a newer version of the software that I can download from the
writer in *.tar.gz form.
But since this isn't a *.deb package, deselct/dpkg isn't "awar
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