Bug#42269: dotfile wants all modules
On Sat, Jul 31, 1999 at 10:53:16PM -0500, Brad wrote:
> Package: dotfile
> Version: 2.3b2-1
>
> When using dselect, the Recommends dependancy on dotfile-module (>=
> 1:2.3b2-1) makes dselect want to install all available dotfile modules.
> The conflict resolution screen doesn't give the opportunity to deselect
> the unwanted ones. The net effect is that all dotfile modules must be
> installed when using dselect.
Didn't pressing 'Q' work?
> I propose that the version number be removed from that Recommends line in
> the debian/control file, since the dotfile-* packages don't provide any
> specific version of the dotfile-module pseudopackage.
They can't, versioned provides aren't implemented in dpkg.
The Recommends: dotfile-module (>= ${Source-Version}) is by itself perfectly
reasonable, because dotfile is basically unusable without a module. And the
newer the modules are, the better (some older ones may even be incompatible).
IMNSHO it would be better to fix (or stop using) dselect, instead of making
stupid workarounds in the packages.
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