Re: Self Referencing depends
On Wed, 7 Jan 1998 jdassen@wi.leidenuniv.nl wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 07, 1998 at 02:46:25PM +0100, Santiago Vila wrote:
> > BTW: Now that I think of it... Does the fact that unzip-crypt provides
> > unzip make unzip to be a virtual package?
>
> Yes. Though other packages can still have "Depends:", "Conflicts:" etc. with
> the concrete pkunzip package if there is a version number mentioned, I
> think.
>
> > If so, should I ask unzip and zip to be added to the authoritative list of
> > virtual packages?
The policy for virtual packages allow use of "unregistered" virtual
packages (i.e., those that are not on the list) for "local use":
``Packages MUST NOT use virtual package names (except privately, amongst
a cooperating group of packages) unless they have been agreed upon and
appear in this list.''
In my interpretation, your case (unzip) is covered by the exception. Any
objections?
> Perhaps. It would be very useful if someone could go over the actual
> virtual packages (grep '^Provides:' /var/lib/dpkg/available) and see
> what other virtual packages ought to be registered with the authorative
> list.
Yes, this would be good. But remember, that not every "Provide:" has to be
registered (see above).
I think you can exclude virtual packages which have a corresponding "real"
package (like in the case of unzip), and also virtual packages which come
from the same source/maintainer (i.e., the lg-* packages all provide
lg-issue).
thanks,
Chris
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