Re: xbase , xlib
On Thu, 5 Nov 1998, Andrew Philip Bell wrote:
> Most debian X packages depend upon the xbase and xlib6 package. However,
> I am using Accelerated-X and I should have all of the libraries and binaries
> that are necessary for all of these X packages.
>
> How do I effectively tell dpkg that I have xbase and xlib6 when I don't? How
> can I keep deselect from attempting to update these packages? Is anyone else
> in a similar situation (Accelerated-X, MetroX ....)?
>
> Thanks,
> Andrew
Hi Andrew,
I've been using AcceleratedX for about 3 years. I think xbase & xlib6 are still
nessesary if you compile any X programs from source. Just to make it easy on
yourself I'd include them if the packages state they need them, save yourself
a lot of problems, and arguments with dselect!
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