Re: [TLUG]: 'Admin Provides' Meta package - [lib troubles]was[linux software?]
On Thu, Jul 25, 2002 at 01:57:13PM -0400, Carlos O'Donell wrote:
> Agreed. Though it can't always be done.
Sure you can. You can make your own package.
> - Packages provides the right thing but called the wrong name.
> = Hopefully LSB compliance will help.
> = Think Mandrake RPM's on a RH box.
> - Package maintainer is woefully behind and you need the new
> cvs feature/bugfix.
>
> It would be interesting to have the following:
>
> - 'Admin provides' meta-package (rpm/deb)
> = Allows you to specify what you've compiled
> and installed by hand.
Debian has such a tool. It is used for example to make java-dummy. You
can use it to create a package that provides a specific set of
requirements, in case you installed them yourself. A real package is
still the best way, but it beats --force. :)
You can add README and changelogs to the package too.
Lennart Sorensen
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