Gunnar Wolf <gwolf@gwolf.org> writes: > Marc 'HE' Brockschmidt dijo [Sun, Dec 03, 2006 at 11:47:45AM +0100]: >>>> use File::Find; >>> Provided by perl-modules, which is build-essential. However, this >>> module is used at installation time (in postinst), so yes, this should >>> be listed as a pre-depends (as it's not a required/essential package) >> Why exactly do you need a pre-depends to use a perl module in postinst? > Because: > > gwolf@lactop:/tmp/bonsai-1.3+cvs20060111/debian$ grep use.*File bonsai.postinst > use File::Find; > > The postinst is a Perl file. So what? When the postinst is run, dependencies are unpacked and installed, though they may not be configured. File::Find can be used without configuring the perl-modules package, so a dependency is enough to use it. Marc -- BOFH #204: Just pick up the phone and give modem connect sounds. "Well you said we should get more lines so we don't have voice lines."
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