> > 1) aptitude doesn't install the same packages as apt. > > 2) aptitude want to install libc5 upon kernel-source-2.6.8 > > installation. I can't find any dependency on libc5 in the kernel-source > > package. > > I think this is caused by the fact that kernel-source-2.6.8 depends on > libc6-dev, > which Recommends c-compiler, which is provided by altgcc, which Recommends > libc5-altdev. libc6-dev should recommend something like "gcc | c-compiler", > to make > sure that gcc is installed if no compiler exists on the system. apt tools > will pick > a "random" providing package to fulfill a dependency/recommendation on a pure > virtual > package name.
Hmm... gcc provides c-compiler, so "gcc | c-compiler" may be over description. I don't know this workaround for only aptitude is fine or not. Any comments? Regards, -- gotom -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
