Re: XFree 4

[Michel <mi...@da...>]

On Fri, 2002-04-19 at 20:32, David Jones wrote:=20

> Thanks for the help but I am still not clear
> > I have a working Debian system but currently run XFree 3. I want to
> > get XFree upgraded to version 4.=20
>=20
> On 19-Apr-02, you wrote:
> #>Just apt-get install xserver-xfree86, but it will likely upgrade a#
> #>lot of other stuff due to dependencies.#
>=20
> When I try the upgrade I am told that a lot of packages will be
> REMOVED (eg. Abiword, Gimp, Mozilla, all my gnome stuff and lots of
> other smaller packages) Is this necessary?

If it wasn't, apt wouldn't remove them. ;) Well, actually, it probably mean=
s
you can either upgrade or remove them.

> If so why, and is it just a matter of reinstalling from cd later, and the=
n
> updating them online.
> I have a slow online connection and so don't want to waste time and
> energy with unnecessary downloads. =20

So upgrade the packages you need and let the others be removed.


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Earthling Michel D=E4nzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
XFree86 and DRI project member   /  CS student, Free Software enthusiast