APT Removing Packages *With Met* Dependancies?

2004-07-07 Thread ms419
Why must libgle3 and xscreensaver-gl be removed when I try to install a package which conflicts with, but provides xlibmesa-gl? I'm experimenting with some (ugly) video drivers. I need to remove xlibmesa-gl and install a different libGL.so, so I used the following control file and equivs to

Re: APT Removing Packages *With Met* Dependancies?

2004-07-07 Thread Thomas Adam
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As far as I understand, these packages' dependancies should be met ... Can someone spot what I'm doing wrong? Put the package in question on hold. i,e,: echo pkg hold | dpkg --set-selections -- Thomas Adam = The Linux Weekend Mechanic --