Re: stupid idea - metapackages
On Wed, 19 May 1999, Oleg Krivosheev wrote:
>
> Hi, all
>
> looking into GNOME i got some (maybe stupid) idea:
>
> what about creating empty packages only to satisfy dependancies and
> be able to install loosy related set of packages. Metapackage
> seems to be the right name for such creature ;)
>
> for example wmaker_gnome.deb will depends on full GNOME+wmaker,
> E_gnome.deb will install E+GNOME,
> http_ftp_dns_server.deb will set up apache/wuftp/dns etc.
>
> i.e. you should be able to pick one-two metapackage and
> let apt do the dirty job for setting things up
>
> sorry if it was discussed before...
Already done: netscape-[sd]motif-$VER are meta pkgs.
Only depends, and /usr/doc/foo stuff.
Adam
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