Re: [RFC] managing dependencies with levels
On Sun, Apr 22, 2001 at 04:28:45AM +0200, Eric Van Buggenhaut wrote:
> > Since level 1 is installed before level 2, B which is level 1 will be
> > installed automatically before C (which is level 2). There is no more
> > distinction needed.
>
> What happens if thereafter, you want to install a level-2 package D which
> depends on a level-1 package E ? Should all the level-2 packages be removed
> before E is installed and then re-installed along with D ?
No. The tool lists all the packages needed (here level 2 D and level 1 E).
If level 1 E is already installed, it installs level 2 D. If not, it begins
by the installation of level 1 E and that's all.
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