Re: Debian Policy questions
how about 'apt-cache policy <package>'
On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 22:43, William Hopkins <we.hopkins@gmail.com> wrote:
> Listers, looking for a little community input:
>
> What is the best way to get answers on Debian policy questions? I have had some
> issues I'd like to get a policy answer on or possibly provide input (aka, my
> $0.02) for.
>
> If you're curious, the issue I've been having is regarding package
> dependencies. Some packages seem to have extraneous dependencies outside of
> what is strictly required (package build tools will tell you what is strictly
> required). Packages being depended on are e.g. dbus, gconf, etc.
>
> Even with equivs I can't always manage to install packages without getting the
> dependency because of things like preinst/postinst scripts. I submit bug reports
> (sev. wishlist) for the dependency to be on the appropriate _library_ only but
> get no response.
>
> Thanks for your help!
>
> --
> Liam
>
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