From: unruh@invalid.ca   
      
   On 2018-03-22, andrew.williams@t-online.de  wrote:   
   > On Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 12:08:40 PM UTC+1, bad sector wrote:   
   >> On 03/21/18 17:21, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >> > On 2018-03-21 16:51, andrew.williams@t-online.de wrote:   
   >> >> On Saturday, March 17, 2018 at 6:00:08 PM UTC+1, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >> >>> On 2018-03-17 17:43, bad sector wrote:   
   >> >>>> On 17/03/2018 11:59, Carlos E.R. wrote:   
   >> >>>>> On 2018-03-17 15:33, bad sector wrote:   
   >> >>>>   
   >> >>>> Yast used to have another one too, one that said 'ignore all   
   >> >>>> dependancy', it's been removed.   
   >> >>>   
   >> >>> I don't remember that one. I doubt it existed.   
   >> >>>   
   >> >>> What there is, is "ignore recommends", which is a different thing.   
   >> >>>   
   >> >> If you have install-conflicts, Yast allows you to resolve them   
   manually.  Three options are normally offered.   
   >> >> One is "forget it"   
   >> >> One is "Ignore this requirement"   
   >> >> One is "Update software xxx to satisfy the requirement"   
   >> >> (or words to that effect in each case!)   
   >> >   
   >> > Yes, that is so.   
   >> >   
   >> > But you see, it is case by case decision, not a global and automatic   
   choice.   
   >>   
   >> Correct, there used to be a global "ignore all dependencies" button,   
   >> seeing that one return would be OK. I for one wold like in addition an   
   >> also global button that you set before beginning the process that says:   
   >>   
   >> "do NOT install packages with dependancy OR conflict issues".   
   >   
   >   
   > I'll go with Carlos on that one - the whole point of the .rpm structure is   
   to take account of dependencies so a global "ignore" button would never make   
   sense.  I don't remember any such beast and the first SuSE I used was   
   4.something.   
      
   I think that the desire is that "if a package has unresolved dependencies,   
   install it anyway", not, "do not install any dependencies even if available."   
   I agree that using something like urpmi or other dependency helper is   
   precisely to also install the dependencies.   
      
   > For what you want, you might as well use Slackware.   
   > (did Yggdrasil take account of dependencies?)   
      
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