Newsgroups:  gmane.linux.debian.user
Date:        Sat, 2 Sep 2006 00:37:30 -0400

> I remember there is a tool that allows me to build a fake package which
> contains nothing but package info to satisfy dependencies from other
> packages. What it is?
>
> For example, I never use package Y, but (stupid) package X insists on
> the dependencies of Y. I want to build a fake Y just to make X happy.

You want the equivs package.

Roberto C. Sanchez