[Slapt-get-user] Quick hack for a dependency bug?

Per Börjesson sky at hi.eclipse.co.uk
Mon Nov 27 17:39:13 EST 2006


Hi,

I'm trying to install frgnome-2.14.3 using slapt-get from ISO download,
but when I follow the simple steps outlined I get into dependency problems:

root at galaxy:~# slapt-get --install frgnome
Reading Package Lists... Done
Excluding frgnome, use --ignore-dep to override
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
  frgnome-desktop-reqs: Depends: polypaudio
The following packages have been EXCLUDED:
  frgnome
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
Done

It turns out that polypaudio has changed name to pulseaudio, and look:

root at galaxy:~# slapt-get --search pulseaudio
gst-pulse-0.9.2-i486-1frg [inst=no]: gst-pulse (PulseAudio GStremer Plugin)
libao-pulse-0.9.3-i486-1frg [inst=no]: libao-pulse (PulseAudio libao Plugin)
pulseaudio-0.9.2-i486-1frg [inst=no]: pulseaudio (Advanced network sound server)
pulseaudio-tools-0.9.2-i486-2frg [inst=no]: pulseaudio-tools (Tools to interact with PulseAudio)
xmms-pulse-0.9.2-i486-1frg [inst=no]: xmms-pulse (PulseAudio Output Plugin)

So, pulseaudio is included in the ISO but frgnome-desktop-reqs depends on polypaudio!!!

What would be the simplest way around this problem? I'm thinking I could somehow
tweak the dependency settings, but the ISO has everything built, including PACKAGES.TXT.

Maybe a small edit of the line "PACKAGE REQUIRED" in package-data?

Regards
Per


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