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List:       suse-linux-e
Subject:    Re: [SLE] apt4rpm on SUSE 9.0
From:       Ain Vagula <ain () riiska ! ee>
Date:       2003-11-06 20:09:50
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Benjamin Arai:
> I installed apt4rpm on a fresh install of SUSE 9.0 and I ran into two
> small snags.
> 
> The first is that when I try to apt-get the new gaim it say no because it
> cannot solve the necessary dependancy issues.  I solved this by just
> installing gaim from source but I would like to run the RPM's because it
> makes upkeep a little bit easier.
> 
> Second, I ran the command "apt-get update && apt-get upgrade" to upgrade
> all of the RPMs on the system and when it finished X11 would not restart
> correctly.
> 
> The only reason I am asking these questions is because I have been using
> redhat freshrpms.net apt-get and it has never had these kinds of problems.
>  Is apt4rpm a beta deal, bad RPMs or what?
> 
> Any opinions or experiences would be greatly apperciated in helping me
> better eveluated apt4rpm as a updating tool.

Thats because the base packages are not available yet for 9.0 in ftp. If you 
want use apt as only tool you must create the base repository from cd/dvd 
contents to your hard disk or somewhere in your lan.

ain

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