Re: Dependencies of -dbg and -doc packages
Ludovic Brenta <ludovic@ludovic-brenta.org> writes:
> So we have two serious proposals (aside from my initial idea):
>
> - all Ada packages Suggest: ada-compiler and gnat; this helps
> users find them by browsing interactively.
> - a meta-package (or two) depending on all Ada packages: this
> helps users install all packages with one aptitude command
> (i.e. "aptitude install ada-developers-toolbox").
>
> The second solution requires much more maintenance in the future.
Yes.
> Also the list of "blessed" packages might become contentious :)
The main problem being new packages appearing to be "not blessed".
> I suggest we drop it for the time being and instead implement the
> Suggests: in the Debian Policy for Ada and add an appendix explaining
> how to take advantage of the Suggests.
>
> OK?
+1
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