Re: Small [patch] (install_depends) and should I apply it?
Ian Lynagh <igloo@earth.li> writes:
> > Woah woah woah... do *not* start installing packages -- you have to
> > assume this is being run as a user, not root.
>
> Why? I thought the idea was that if they could build boot disks then
> they could get root via $(ROOTCMD)?
That doesn't mean 'install_depends' is a great idea.
> > Perhaps it would be good to emit the apt-get install cmdline they need
> > to run. But do *not* just run it...
>
> I think if someone types "make install_depends" then they should expect
> things to be installed?
>
Hardly a good argument.
> With the virtual packages problem I suggest we ask Jason about an option
> to force apt to pick something to provide a package (based on priority
> and then just pick a random one if that doesn't work) (I'm not missing
> an option that does that already am I?),
He won't agree to that, because it's kinda a bad way to formulate it.
The idea is that if there is only *one* package that satisfies a
virtual dependancy, I think it might be reasonable to install that w/o
asking.
> and if he says that isn't
> possible then just print it out in check_depends instead?
Just print it out anyway.
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.....Adam Di Carlo....adam@onshore.com.....<URL:http://www.onshored.com/>
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