Bug#1063505: udhcpd provides unknown virtual package dhcpd
Package: udhcpd
Version: 1:1.36.1-6
Severity: normal
X-Debbugs-Cc: max-julian@pogner.at
Dear Maintainer,
The package 'udhcpd' declares 'Provides: dhcpd', making 'dhcpd' a
virtual package.
I read debian policy 4.6.2.0 section 3.6. [1] such, that there is a
SHOULD NOT requirement that only virtual packages listed in the
authoritative list of virtual package names [2] are used.
However, 'dhcpd' is not currently listed.
This Provides was added to debian/control back in 2009 and left
unchanged since, maybe there was a different situation back then.
I would think it proper that only an official package maintainer (or
debian developer) requests the addition of the virtual package to the
list. But maybe i can suggest the naming 'dhcp-server' instead of
'dhcpd', as it aligns with the already existing virtual package
'dhcp-client'.
best regards,
Max
[1] https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-binary.html#s-virtual-pkga
[2] https://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/virtual-package-names-list.yaml
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