-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 24-06-2005 12:53, Geert Stappers wrote: > On Thu, Jun 23, 2005 at 02:41:10PM +0200, Jonas Smedegaard wrote: > >>On 23-06-2005 13:28, Finn-Arne Johansen wrote: >> >>>Jonas Smedegaard wrote: > > <snip/> > >>>>Is this a problem when using aptitude? >>>>If so, is the reason perhaps that the aptitude is configured to not >>>>respect "recommends"? If so, upgrade instructions could say to use >>>>"aptitude --with-recommends" to override local preference while upgrading. >>> >>>Will it force replacement if there is a conflict with already installed >>>packages ? > > > That is a request for help.
I agree (two requests, actually). >>Don't think so. I get it now. :-) > > > > That looks like a offer to help. Sorry for my bad expression. Let me clarify: I assume that you (Finn-Arne) implicitly suggest that for the problem to only be with apt-get (not aptitude), aptitude will force replace already installed packages even for recommends: To my best knowledge I do not think that is the case. I now understand the reason for your initial suggestion to switch back to depends, and thus withdraw my questioning it. > I'm also curious about atitude providing forced replacement. > Jonas doesn't deserve to replying his own Emails. I think I can help, > by asking for an update on the force replacement tests If you (Geert) or others have (still) same worry as I had earlier on, then go for it, but as I have changed my mind and now feel confident that Finn-Arne is right you should not expect me to provide further analysis (I am still a bit confused if this is the case or you request that of others) To summarize: I believe (from theoretical understanding and a brief test) that Finn-Arne is right that recommended packages do not get pulled in by aptitude if conflicting with already-installed packages. - Jonas - -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist og Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ - Enden er nær: http://www.shibumi.org/eoti.htm -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.1 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFCvBtQn7DbMsAkQLgRAidGAJ4yjt12gsZJ3kdeTSxxwcru1IFiEwCgp3dE 2ad3X6AMcCIBwl9DWKDca6Q= =r6om -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
