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Re: dependency questions



On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:08:20 -0400 Scott Kitterman wrote:

> On Sunday 24 August 2008 18:03, Eike Nicklas wrote:
> > I have a program that depends on python >= 2.4 and elementtree (which
> > is included in python >= 2.5).
> >
> > What is the best way to express this dependency in debian/control
> > (I am using python-support)?
> >
> > a) Depends: python (>=2.4), python (>=2.5) | python-elementtree
> >
> > b) Depends: python (>=2.5)
> > (since python2.5 is the default version in lenny and sid anyway)
> >
> > c) Depends: python (>=2.4), python-elementtree
> > (does python2.5 provide python-elementtree?)
> >
> Option a works.  I've used it.  The package should work for all supported 
> Python versions, so that's what I'd go with.
> 

Thanks a lot for the quick answer, will use option a.
Eike

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