Re: Pre-Depends? (was Re: Init starting twice again)
On 4 Nov 1998, James Troup wrote:
> Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca> writes:
>
> > Without knowing the details..
> >
> > If number of packages that perform a telinit u are small then yes
> > it would be sensible for them to predepend on a working sysvinit.
>
> No it wouldn't; not if (as libc6 does, IIRC), they do it in the
> postinst.
Yeah, you are right, if it is in the post-inst and not something required
to run the essential package (I think sysvinit is both ?) then depends is
fine.
Jason
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