Re: wordpress 4.4.2+dfsg-1~bpo8+1 should depend on libphp-phpmailer >= 5.2.10
On Thu, Apr 07, 2016 at 06:36:19AM +0000, Gianfranco Costamagna wrote:
> Hi Rodrigo,
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> > Depends: libjs-jquery (>= 1.11.3) but 1.7.2+dfsg-3.2 is to be installed.
> > Depends: libphp-phpmailer (>= 5.2.14) but it is not going to be installed.
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> it depends on the maintainer. Are the bug serious/important? is jessie already affected?
The only problem that I know of with wordpress using an old version of
libphp-phpmailer is the one in the original report in this thread.
It is, basically, a problem where plugins (or at least one plugin) expect more
features from libphp-phpmailer and fails to use them because the older version
shipped in jessie doesn't have them.
> can you easily ask to backport the two above libraries?
Oh, I can ask. I will try that. Thanks!
> is backporting/maintaining them a security nightmare?
I really don't know about libphp-phpmailer
> if the bug is something that have always been there, users won't even notice it, at
> least they won't see any difference. If it is a regression, maybe try to mitigate
> it, or backport the needed libraries.
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> But it is up to you, and on the severity of the bug.
That I'm aware of, is only one plugin that can't work with the backported
wordpress version. And is not core wordpress, is a plugin. In that regard,
doesn't seem CRITICAL. But I'd like to hear more opinions :-)
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> Nitpick:
> the dependency are wrong
> > Depends: libjs-jquery (>= 1.11.3) but 1.7.2+dfsg-3.2 is to be installed.
> > Depends: libphp-phpmailer (>= 5.2.14) but it is not going to be installed.
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> you need to do something like >= 1.11.3~, that way the backported jquery will be satisfied.
> because it is already in backports.
> 1.11.3+dfsg-4~bpo8+1
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> this leaves libphp-phpmailer that needs to be backported, maybe you can ask the maintainer
> to backport it.
Ohh, cool! I'll check to add backports to my cowbuilder and change the
dependencies :)
And I'll ask him, thanks!
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