Package: qmail-src Version: 1.03-38 Severity: normal
When the package is built the user must then install it, but qmail conflicts with MTA. The only way to do the install is to remove the MTA, usually exim4. But using "apt-get remove exim4" removes mailx and this forces the removal of the mysql package, crashing web services. This can be avoided by using dpkg --remove --force-depends exim dpkg --install /tmp/qmail/qmail_1.03-36_i386.deb but this isn't at all obvious to many Debian users, since it requires an intentional breaking of dependencies, which is contrary to the most basic Debian procedures. I would suggest the package that is generated by the build, i.e. qmail_1.03-36_i386.deb , either simply not require removal of the previous MTA package or provide instructions or a script that removes it while preserving dependencies. Thanks, Dan Woodard -- System Information: Debian Release: 3.1 APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing') Architecture: i386 (i686) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Kernel: Linux 2.4.25-1-386 Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) Versions of packages qmail-src depends on: ii debconf 1.4.30.13 Debian configuration management sy ii dpkg-dev 1.10.27 Package building tools for Debian ii fakeroot 1.3 Gives a fake root environment ii gcc 4:3.3.5-3 The GNU C compiler ii groff-base 1.18.1.1-7 GNU troff text-formatting system ( ii make 3.80-9 The GNU version of the "make" util ii patch 2.5.9-2 Apply a diff file to an original -- debconf information: * qmail-src/ucspitcp: * qmail-src/warning: * qmail-src/build: -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
