Re: Policy query

[Roger Leigh <roger@whinlatter.uklinux.net>]

Frank Lichtenheld <frank@lichtenheld.de> writes:

> On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 08:55:53PM +0100, Roger Leigh wrote:
>> E: cupsys-driver-gimpprint: depends-on-essential-package-without-using-version gzip
>> N:
>> N:   The package declares a depends on an essential package i.e. dpkg
>> N:   without using a versioned depends. In general a package should not
>> N:   depend on essential packages but if it must do so, the depends should
>> N:   have a version string.
>> N:
>> N:   Refer to Policy Manual, section 2.3.4 for details.
>> N:
>> 
>> Policy section 2.3.4 doesn't exist, and I can't see it in Section 7,
>> either.  Does this still apply, and if so, where is it in the Policy
>> Manual?
>> 
>> I'll remove the dependency next time I upload, but I'd like to know
>> where the requirement comes from.>
>
> Policy, section 3.5

Thanks.


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