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#1 2007-06-29 05:56:39

geek.arnuld
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pacman proprietary packages how to

i see there are proprietary packages in "pacman" datadabse like Skype and other non-free content like ttf-ms-font . i do not want to install any non-free content. (Free as in free-speech: http://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html).

how can i stop pacman from installing proprietary and non-free content ?

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#2 2007-06-29 06:12:56

tardo
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Re: pacman proprietary packages how to

don't install it?

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#3 2007-06-29 07:13:39

geek.arnuld
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Re: pacman proprietary packages how to

tardo wrote:

don't install it?

well.....

1.)  what if a pacman package tries to install some non-free package as a dependency ?
2.) how will know when i do "pacman -Syu" is not installing any non-free package ?

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#4 2007-06-29 07:57:30

klixon
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Registered: 2007-01-17
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Re: pacman proprietary packages how to

geek.arnuld wrote:

1.)  what if a pacman package tries to install some non-free package as a dependency ?
2.) how will know when i do "pacman -Syu" is not installing any non-free package ?

1. Use abs to rebuild the package without the dependency or install a similar package without the dependency
2. I could probably cook something up for you that uses the output of pacman -Su for pacman -Si, but I'm at work right now and have no connection to my home-box :rolleyes: (besides, i don't know if pacman -Si show license-info, but it's worth a shot if you're worried...)

If you want i'll see if i can cook something up tonight and post it here (it's 9:55 am here so you'd have to wait a bit ;))


Stand back, intruder, or i'll blast you out of space! I am Klixon and I don't want any dealings with you human lifeforms. I'm a cyborg!

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#5 2007-06-29 08:18:50

stonecrest
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Re: pacman proprietary packages how to


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