Re: dep-trace v. tsort (dpkg, source, bsd, reason)

To: "John D. Hendrickson and Sara Darnell" <johnandsara2@cox.net>
Cc: debian-dpkg@lists.debian.org, cjones@macports.org
Subject: Re: dep-trace v. tsort (dpkg, source, bsd, reason)
From: Raphael Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
Date: Wed, 7 Mar 2012 08:46:58 +0100
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On Tue, 06 Mar 2012, John D. Hendrickson and Sara Darnell wrote:
> Debian [easily] installs 850 pkgs at a time: each having
> dependencies.  Dependencies are resolved to to build the list: BUT
> the order to install / configure is un-ordered.

There is an order for the configuration since we ensure that dependencies
are satisfied during the postinst configure (except loops). If it fails
despite this, then it's a bug in the dependencies (or something entirely
unrelated).

So I fail to see your point really.

Cheers,
-- 
Raphaël Hertzog ◈ Debian Developer

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