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#1 2011-09-03 07:49:31
- olive
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Remove a dependencies in the database only
Is there a possibility to remove a dependency in the pacman database? I ask the question because I have installed a package from the AUR (kompozer) that say it depends of gnome-vfs but in reality it does not. Given the fact it takes a long time to compile I do not want to recompile it just for that. Maybe I can edit the database by hand, is it safe?
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#2 2011-09-03 11:30:35
- jakobm
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Re: Remove a dependencies in the database only
Maybe I can edit the database by hand, is it safe?
One can do that, but one should not. No, it is not safe.
Consider installing your package/removing the dependency afterwards without dependency checks (see man pacman).
Last edited by jakobm (2011-09-03 11:31:17)
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#3 2011-09-03 11:33:25
- lolilolicon
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Re: Remove a dependencies in the database only
In your case, it's 100% safe to edit the database by hand.
This silver ladybug at line 28...
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