Bug#559125: libc6: Package description doesn't mention eglibc
Package: libc6
Version: 2.10.2-2
Severity: minor
Hi,
Looking at the libc6 package description:
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$ apt-cache show libc6
Package: libc6
[...]
Source: eglibc
Version: 2.10.2-2
Provides: glibc-2.10-1
Depends: libc-bin (= 2.10.2-2), libgcc1
[...]
Description: GNU C Library: Shared libraries
Contains the standard libraries that are used by nearly all programs on
the system. This package includes shared versions of the standard C library
and the standard math library, as well as many others.
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I was surprised to find that the only reference to eglibc is in the
Source: field. Contrast this to the package eglibc-source:
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Description: Embedded GNU C Library: sources
This package contains the sources and patches which are needed to
build eglibc.
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As far as I understand, what the libc6 really provides nowadays is
eglibc, right? Should that be reflected in the package descriptions at
least somehow?
Sami
-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.31.6 (SMP w/4 CPU cores; PREEMPT)
Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Versions of packages libc6 depends on:
ii libc-bin 2.10.2-2 GNU C Library: Binaries
ii libgcc1 1:4.4.2-3 GCC support library
libc6 recommends no packages.
Versions of packages libc6 suggests:
ii debconf [debconf-2.0] 1.5.28 Debian configuration management sy
pn glibc-doc <none> (no description available)
ii locales 2.10.2-2 GNU C Library: National Language (
-- debconf information excluded
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