Bug#60694: vchkpw depends on nonexistent packages

[Brian Kimball <bfk@footbag.org>]

Christian Kurz wrote:

> > think something like "This package intentionally depends on two packages
> > not found in the Debian distribution because they are so non-free that
> > only their sources can be distributed, not their binaries.  In order to
> > meet these dependencies, please install the qmail-src and ucspi-tcp-src
> > packages, which will enable you to build the qmail and ucspi-tcp
> > packages." would be very useful.  And it might prevent well-intentioned
> 
> No, this  is same as in the description of qmail. Just because some
> people are to lazy to search a bit around (1-2minutes), we should add
> nearly the same information to every package? You must be jocking.

I may be jocking, but you're exaggerating. :-)

Why make someone search for 1-2 minutes when all you have to do is add
one sentence to the package description clarifying the unmet
dependencies?  I think it's entirely reasonable to add such a notice to
any package that has an unmet dependency on X, even if X-src is
available, and that hardly constitutes adding "nearly the same
information to every package".

In any case, seeing as how the unmet dependencies are intentional I
guess there's no bug anymore, so it's up to you what to do with the
description.

-- 
Brian Kimball