Re: Predepends query

[Andy Mortimer <andy.mortimer@poboxes.com>]

Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca> writes:

> On 7 May 1998, Andy Mortimer wrote:
> 
> > I guess it comes down to: does breaking dpkg-mountable count as stopping the
> > system functioning? Comments would be appreciated.
> 
> A PreDepends will do nothing to assure the safety of an already installed
> package, that is, as I understand your situation a PreDepends will not
> help solve your particular problem.

True. So if they don't have it installed they obviously aren't using it, and
so it won't be broken; once it's installed, it won't make any difference
anyway. I guess I might as well not bother, right?

Thanks,

Andy

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