Re: Depends: syntax
On Fri, Jan 10, 2003 at 08:25:19PM +0100, Robert Bihlmeyer wrote:
> Ah, seems you've implemented your option (d) already. Good.
>
> Frank Gevaerts <frank@gevaerts.be> writes:
>
> > > Depends: ttf-freefonts | ttf-larabie-straight, ttf-freefonts | ttf-larabie-deco
> >
> > That is indeed the same thing. This means my original requirement is not
> > entirely what I want either. What I mean is "ttf-freefont is sufficient.
> > If you want the better-looking fonts, you need both
> > ttf-larabie-straight and ttf-larabie-deco"
>
> Which is adequately represented by the above line. If the user has
> nothing, hu must either install -freefonts or both larabie packages to
> satisfy it. I think apt and friends will prefer ttf-freefonts when
> asked to fulfill the dependency by themselves. An interesting question
> is that the tools do when one larabie package is installed.
I didn't try. I decided to go for a Suggests: line of the larabie fonts.
> > By the way, is it even allowed by policy to do this ? section 2.1.2
> > says: must not require a package outside of main for compilation or execution
> > (thus, the package must not declare a "Depends", "Recommends", or
> > "Build-Depends" relationship on a non-main package.
> > Does this allow a Depends on (free|non-free) ?
>
> If not a lot of packages are in violation. For example some packages
> depend on "some-free-java-impementation | java-virtual-machine". j-v-m
> is also satisfied by non-free packages.
It's probably ok then. I guess that as long as the first option is in
main, there is no problem.
Frank
>
> --
> Robbe
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