Axel Thimm wrote: [SNIP].... > Bottom line: If you does fail on you, then please try smart or apt > before assuming that the repos messed up :) Axel...you da man! Anyway, yes...good advice as well....I guess until package managers DO get more intelligent (and they are pretty good now), discernment is in order...it has been a good conversation.... Thanks for all of your work.. Bob -- Sent on Scientific Linux 4.2 running on testcomputer.home 2.6.9-22.0.1.EL GNU/Linux from Thunderbird Mail 1.0.7 protected by F-PROT ANTIVIRUS Program version: 4.6.4 Engine version: 3.16.12 VIRUS SIGNATURE FILES SIGN.DEF created 5 January 2006 SIGN2.DEF created 5 January 2006 MACRO.DEF created 2 January 2006