On Friday 21 June 2002 14:59 pm, Matthew Carpenter wrote: > Unfortunately, you have run into the problem with software that wants to > do it all for you and not be aware of the needs for things to be different > than originally planned. >
Strange.... I've never had a problem with SuSE in this regard... in fact just the opposite. If it finds I've made a change to a config file, it will usually make up it's own file and rename it to something else and tell me about it... Such as: sendmail.cf.SuSE I've never had it touch my changes.... > On Fri, 21 Jun 2002 08:17:10 -0500 > > "Ben Duncan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is there anyway to override the Yast2 defaults on software dependencies? > > > > I have installed LPRng from pristine source and removed the standard RPM > > > > of LPR that Suse 8.0 ships. I did this because of some specific settings > > I need vs the way SuSe wants to control the printer. However, evertime I > > > > add/remove a package from the CD's, Yast wants to complain and install > > IT's PRINTING solutions (choice of install cups/lprng). IF you are not > > careful and go back un "unmark" it's selection it winds up putting it's > > version of lpr back out there. > > > > I need this PITA to go away and the SuSe 8.0 log (whatever/wherever) > > that may be, to think LPR has been installed. > > > > > > Thanks ... > > > > -- > > Ben Duncan Phone (601)-355-2574 Fax (601)-355-2573 Cell > > (601)-922-1220 > > Business Network Solutions > > 336 Elton Road Jackson MS, 39212 > > "Software is like Sex, it is better when it's free" - Linus Torvalds > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Linux-users mailing list - > > http://linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the > > above URL. > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-users mailing list - > http://linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe > info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL. -- +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ + Bruce S. Marshall [EMAIL PROTECTED] Bellaire, MI 06/21/02 15:04 + +----------------------------------------------------------------------------+ "I pray for boredom but it never comes" _______________________________________________ Linux-users mailing list - http://linux-sxs.org/mailman/listinfo/linux-users Subscribe/Unsubscribe info, Archives,and Digests are located at the above URL.
