Re: XFree 4

[David J. <jo...@co...>]

Hi Michel,
On 20-Apr-02, you wrote:

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

> 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. 
> 
> 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.#
> 
> 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 means you can either upgrade or remove them.#
##
> If so why, and is it just a matter of reinstalling from cd later,
> and then updating them online.
> I have a slow online connection and so don't want to waste time and
> energy with unnecessary downloads.

#>So upgrade the packages you need and let the others be removed.#
1.If I installed the deleted packages from CD later would they work? 
2.Can I specify what packages I would like to upgrade individually,
instead of an "apt-get dist-upgrade" which leaves me with a 160mb
download.
3.The majority of the packages that will be deleted are ones I use,
could I put them on hold using dselect before commencing the XFree
upgrade and then "unhold" them when XFree has been done. Or is it not
as simple as this.
4.What I don't want to do is upgrade XFree and then find all the
software I regularly use won't work without masses of time online
downloading upgrades.
5.Any help with simplifying this process would be great.
6.If I completed my current "apt-get dist-upgrade" (145mb) and then
attempted the XFree upgrade would packages not need to be deleted.
Sorry for the number of questions, but I have a dilemma, stay with
XFree 3 or upgrade. Will it all be worth the wait.
  
Regards,

Dave

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