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Re: Using the result of equivs (dummy package for dependencies)

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On 2016-09-11 at 11:13, Mark Fletcher wrote:

> So I've used the equivs-control and equivs-build commands from the
> equivs package to create a dummy package which has all the needed
> dependencies. My problem is I can't do anything with the created
> package -- I obviously can't dpkg -i it because dpkg just complains
> about the missing dependencies -- which was the point of creating the
> dummy package in the first place!
> 
> Is there a way I can get aptitude to add this package to its
> knowledge base, and then let me install it as if it came from a
> debian repository?

You almost certainly want one or more of dpkg's '--force' options.

As a first attempt, try 'dpkg -i pkgname.deb --force-depends', or
similar. If that doesn't work, look through that section of the man page
and see what else you may find.

After it's installed, 'apt-get -f install' (or a comparable aptitude
command) should get you the missing dependencies, as intended.

-- 
   The Wanderer

The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all
progress depends on the unreasonable man.         -- George Bernard Shaw

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Using the result of equivs (dummy package for dependencies) Mark Fletcher <mark27q1@gmail.com> - 2016-09-11 17:20 +0200
  Re: Using the result of equivs (dummy package for dependencies) The Wanderer <wanderer@fastmail.fm> - 2016-09-11 17:30 +0200
    Re: Using the result of equivs (dummy package for dependencies) Mark Fletcher <mark27q1@gmail.com> - 2016-09-12 16:30 +0200

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