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Re: Q: Create non-free package



On Jul 03, Alec Leamas <leamas.alec@gmail.com> wrote:

> 1. Is it possible to package such a solib in the non-free section?
Is it actually redistributable?

> 2. opencpn would have a weak Suggests: or Recommends: on this package. Would
> it mean it has to move to contrib?
Suggests, no. Recommends, yes. See policy 2.2.1.

> 3. If it is possible to package in non-free, how is this done? I don't find
> much on this topic googling around
You set "Section: non-free/misc" in debian/control. See policy 2.4.
Since there is no source then you will also need to set an appropriate 
value for the Architecture field.

-- 
ciao,
Marco

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