On Thursday 29 November 2001 02:56, martin f krafft wrote: > * Nigel Pauli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2001.11.28 15:47:10+0000]: > > I am just about to install squidGuard from testing. I've done > > 'apt-get install squidguard' and in the list of new packages that > > will be installed is squid - which I already have installed and > > running. > > > > Will apt-get realise this and work around or is it rather risky for > > me to continue at this stage? > > did you install it from debian packages or from a tar.gz file? > the short answer: it looks as if you did a source install, because i > doubt that apt screwed up. so i suggest you backup your squid.conf > and any other vital data, remove your custom install, then install > the squid package and cppy your configuration back...
Thanks, Martin. You are correct; 'dpkg -l' doesn't show squid and so I did install it manually. Consequently, I will have a go installing squidGuard manually as well and if I get hopelessly confused I'll follow your suggestions as Plan B. Nigel -- Nigel Pauli - I.T. Manager St. John's School, Northwood, U.K. http://www.st-johns.org.uk/