hi all, i've a fairly uptodate install of SuSE9.3-ftp, upgraded from 9.2-ftp using apt-get for pkg mgmt. after my upgrade, i've had one nagging dependency that i can't seem to resolve (well, 'safely', neway ...) w/o seemingly needing to rip-out-n-replace half my system. namely, "openldap2-client". given the apt output below, is there a way around this particular dependency? at this point (my goole-bar is 'smokin' ...) , details would be appreciated! thx, richard % apt --no-checksig install openldap2-client Reading Package Lists... Done Building Dependency Tree... Done The following extra packages will be installed: MozillaThunderbird libapr1 xine-lib The following packages will be upgraded openldap2-client The following packages will be REMOVED: MPlayer MozillaFirefox OpenOffice_org OpenOffice_org-gnome OpenOffice_org-kde apt apt-file apt-libs at autofs autoyast2 autoyast2-installation clamav clamav-db cron cups cups-drivers-stp dbus-1 dbus-1-glib dbus-1-qt dirmngr dovecot gimp gimp-cmyk gimp-devel gimp-help gnome-desktop gnome-spell2 gnome-vfs2 gpg gpg2 gpgme gtkhtml2 hal hp-officeJet kdeaddons3-kate kdeaddons3-konqueror kdeaddons3-kontact kdeartwork3 kdeartwork3-splashscreens kdebase3 kdebase3-SuSE kdebase3-devel kdebase3-nsplugin kdebase3-samba kdebase3-session kdebluetooth kdemultimedia3-video-xine kdenetwork3-lan kdepim3 kdepim3-devel kdepim3-kpilot kdepim3-mobile kdepim3-sync kdepim3-time-management kdesdk3-kdecvs kdeutils3 kdevelop3 klamav kplayer kpowersave ldapcpplib libbonoboui libgnome libgnomeui librsvg libsmbclient libxine1 libxine1-aa libxine1-directfb mailx mplayerplug-in net-snmp openh323 opensc openssh openssh-askpass perl-libapt-pkg postfix powersave privoxy pwdutils pwlib rpm samba samba-client samba-python samba-winbind submount suse-build-key susehelp susehelp_en synaptic thinkeramik xntp xsu yast2 yast2-backup yast2-bootloader yast2-control-center yast2-country yast2-dhcp-server yast2-dns-server yast2-firewall yast2-http-server yast2-inetd yast2-installation yast2-kerberos-client yast2-ldap yast2-ldap-client yast2-mail yast2-mouse yast2-ncurses yast2-network yast2-nfs-client yast2-nfs-server yast2-nis-client yast2-nis-server yast2-ntp-client yast2-online-update yast2-packagemanager yast2-packager yast2-pam yast2-perl-bindings yast2-phone-services yast2-pkg-bindings yast2-power-management yast2-powertweak yast2-printer yast2-profile-manager yast2-qt yast2-repair yast2-restore yast2-runlevel yast2-samba-client yast2-samba-server yast2-scanner yast2-security yast2-sound yast2-storage yast2-support yast2-sysconfig yast2-tftp-server yast2-tune yast2-tv yast2-uml yast2-update yast2-users yast2-x11 yast2-xml The following NEW packages will be installed: MozillaThunderbird libapr1 xine-lib WARNING: The following essential packages will be removed This should NOT be done unless you know exactly what you are doing! apt rpm (due to apt) apt-libs (due to apt) pwdutils suse-build-key (due to rpm) 1 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 150 removed and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 12.8MB of archives. After unpacking 811MB disk space will be freed. You are about to do something potentially harmful To continue type in the phrase 'Yes, do as I say!' ...