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Re: auto-removal and alternative dependencies



On 08/12/16 13:02, Daniel Pocock wrote:
> I have two packages that depend on: nagios3 | icinga
> 
> nagios3 is being removed[1], but icinga[2] is still available, so why
> can't my packages continue to list nagios3 as a possible dependency for
> the convenience of those people who continue to use it?

I would need to check the code, but the auto-remover probably checks the first
dependency and ignores the rest (just like e.g. wanna-build and britney). So you
could just swap them and make that: icinga | nagios3.

Cheers,
Emilio


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