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Re: [LUG] Naming a device with udev

 

On 2/27/07, James Wonnacott <jwon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>
> j1@j1-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install ifrename
> Password:
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> Package ifrename is not available, but is referred to by another package.
> This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
> is only available from another source
> However the following packages replace it:
>    udev
> E: Package ifrename has no installation candidate
> j1@j1-laptop:~$
>
> if I download the file and try to install it apt says it conflicts with
> udev.
>
> Should I remove udev?
>

Eeek, i woudn't!

What version/deritive of debian are you using. Just tested it on my
unstable and ifrename installs fine WITH udev installed?




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