# apt-get install qt Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these: The following packages have unmet dependencies: libdv: Depends: libXv.so.1
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Depends: libmad but it is not going to be installed Depends: libmad.so.0 E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution).
One too many forced RPM install made. :)
You have to make up your mind while maintainng your system.
Are you going to let your package manager manage your software, or are you going to do it yourself? If you dont go by the guidelines of your package manager, this kind of thing will happen in almost any package manager.
rpm doesnt give a problem while apt does because of the very reason that apt is superior to rpm. apt tries to keep a sane apckage lit on your system with all dependencies satisfied. RPM is content to cehck dependencies on a pckage only when you try to install it. IT doesnt work on the whole package set.
If you really want to keep using apt, then you have to do as it says "apt-get -f install" - so that your package database is sane again.
Else, if all you want to do is install qt, download the rpm and install it using standard RPM.
Ofcourse in that case, you will get messages like "kdexxx depends on qt-oldxx", and then "some other appxxx" depends on "kdexxx", and so an and so forth till you are perfectly convinced to jump out of your balcony. ;)
apt does give you scope for hacks - for example, if you have installed something using tar.gz and want it to be available as a "provides" dependency, you can use the Fake-Provides hack in apt.conf.
But generally, you need to play with the rules of apt if you want to use it.
- Sandip
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