Force apt-get to ignore dependencies?

[Alan Johnson]

On Sat, Feb 12, 2011 at 7:04 PM, Ryan Stanyan <ryan.stanyan at gmail.com>wrote:

> Also,  I think you can force apt to install a package by running apt-
> get -f install.
>

-f will fix stuff, like getting dependences from a failed dpkg -i and
finishing the install, but won't force an install of a package.  I don't
know if apt can do that.  dpkg is definitely the command I'd fight with, as
Jefferson suggested or something similar.
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