Package: dpkg Version: 1.10.9 Severity: normal Using --force-depends-version has no effect:
# dpkg --force-depends-version -i /var/tmp/libpng12-0_1.2.5-8_i386.deb (Reading database ... 113786 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace libpng12-0 1.2.5-8 (using .../libpng12-0_1.2.5-8_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libpng12-0 ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libpng12-0: libpng12-0 depends on libc6 (>= 2.3.1-1); however: Version of libc6 on system is 2.2.5-14.3. dpkg: error processing libpng12-0 (--install): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: libpng12-0 So I am forced to use --force-depends instead: # dpkg --force-depends -i /var/tmp/libpng12-0_1.2.5-8_i386.deb (Reading database ... 113786 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace libpng12-0 1.2.5-8 (using .../libpng12-0_1.2.5-8_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libpng12-0 ... dpkg: libpng12-0: dependency problems, but configuring anyway as you request: libpng12-0 depends on libc6 (>= 2.3.1-1); however: Version of libc6 on system is 2.2.5-14.3. Setting up libpng12-0 (1.2.5-8) ... (no errors nor warnings) -- System Information Debian Release: testing/unstable Kernel Version: Linux pot.cnuce.cnr.it 2.4.18 #2 Mon Jul 29 12:21:48 CEST 2002 i686 Pentium II (Deschutes) GenuineIntel GNU/Linux Versions of the packages dpkg depends on: ii dselect 1.10.9 a user tool to manage Debian packages ii libc6 2.2.5-14.3 GNU C Library: Shared libraries and Timezone
