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Re: Bug#154142: etherconf only depends on dhcp-client



On Wed, Jul 24, 2002 at 11:36:58AM -0400, Simon Law wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 24, 2002 at 10:06:34AM -0500, Branden Robinson wrote:
> > IMO "dhcp-client" should be a virtual package Provided by dhcp3-client,
> > udhcpc, and pump.
> 
> 	I also concur.  Does that mean that dhcp-client becomes
> dhcp2-client?

No.  It just means that it would become a mixed virtual package instead
of a pure virtual package, in APT's terminology.

> Does this not have far reaching effects?

It would, if it were necessary.

> 	Perhaps Progeny can kludge the etherconf package while I talk to
> DHCP maintainers?  Is this an acceptable compromise?

Well, let's see first if there is any disagreement.  Adding "Provides:"
to 3 packages should not, in theory, be controversial.

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