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Re: Bug#18245: mount Depends and Predepends on libc6.



On Mon, 16 Feb 1998, Santiago Vila wrote:

> Package: mount
> Version: 2.7g-2
> 
> This package both Depends and Predepends on libc6.
> 
> Since it is essential, the Depends: line is the one that should be
> removed.

I'm not sure about it.
If it only predepends on libc6, nothing prevent to remove libc6 (say when
libc7 is out) thus leaving a non-working mount.

mount DOES depend on libc6 because it's statically linked with it, but it
also DOES pre-depends on it since libc6 must be configured before mount is
installed.

Am I wrong? (If so, please someone point me at the relevant policy section
and tell me what wrong in my example).

	Cordialement,


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