On Tue, Nov 13, 2001 at 06:10:34PM +1100, Craige McWhirter wrote:
> On Tue, 2001-11-13 at 17:47, David Fitch wrote:
> > On Tue, Nov 13, 2001 at 02:39:31PM +1100, Jeff Waugh wrote:
> > >
> > > > Should I work backwards installing dependencies?
> > >
> > > Yeah, install libdb2-util, and then try g
On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Jeff Waugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote...
: The reason why it's complicated like this is because there are no task
: packages anymore, just task definitions in the packages themselves. I have
: no idea why this changed - it seems really backwards to me. Can someone
: enlighten?
> > Yeah, install libdb2-util, and then try gmc again. gmc is the old GNOME
> > file manager, so you don't really need it. It's pretty sucky. ;)
>
> so what happened to the idea that apt-get works out all the dependencies
> and all that guff for you (given it's potato), sounds rather
> disappoi
> > but I want to play around with Gnome on a box here. The problem
> > being KDE is currently installed on the box.
>
> How is that a problem?
> I have both installed on Mandrake. Is that asking for trouble?
Nah, but some of us don't have enough hard drive space for both. :) If you
do, you ca
On Tue, 13 Nov 2001, Jon Austin wrote:
> but I want to play around with Gnome on a box here. The problem
> being KDE is currently installed on the box.
How is that a problem?
I have both installed on Mandrake. Is that asking for trouble?
I have "exec gnome-session" at the end of my .xinitrc to
On Tue, 2001-11-13 at 17:47, David Fitch wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 13, 2001 at 02:39:31PM +1100, Jeff Waugh wrote:
> >
> > > Should I work backwards installing dependencies?
> >
> > Yeah, install libdb2-util, and then try gmc again. gmc is the old GNOME file
> > manager, so you don't really need it.
On Tue, Nov 13, 2001 at 02:39:31PM +1100, Jeff Waugh wrote:
>
> > Should I work backwards installing dependencies?
>
> Yeah, install libdb2-util, and then try gmc again. gmc is the old GNOME file
> manager, so you don't really need it. It's pretty sucky. ;)
so what happened to the idea that apt
> 'tis a Potato box.
Oh! Odd. ;)
> Should I work backwards installing dependencies?
Yeah, install libdb2-util, and then try gmc again. gmc is the old GNOME file
manager, so you don't really need it. It's pretty sucky. ;)
[ Mind you, it's a very big statement that gmc is in what they regard
> > If I try to install task-ximian-core, it fails because of dependencies on
> > package called 'gmc'. If I try to install that, it fails because of
> > dependencies on packages that start with libdb2.
> >
> > I feel like there is a vital step I am missing here. Clues anyone?
>
> Are you trying
Hi Sluggers,
Not wanting to start a religious war here as to why I would do it,
but I want to play around with Gnome on a box here. The problem
being KDE is currently installed on the box.
No problem - just remove all the KDE packages.
I think that I have removed all the KDE stuff - but when I
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