Hello all, just a rather minor nitpick amidst fine explanations: On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 11:21:56AM +0200, Andrei POPESCU wrote: > [...] > Compare 'apt-cache depends ia32-libs-i386' with the dependencies of the > i386 package. > > The new ia32-libs (transition package) indirectly (via ia32-libs-i386) > depends on *all* 32bit libraries previously contained in ia32-libs. Actually, some LDAP libraries the old-style ia32-libs used to depend on have been downgraded to a mere Recommends in order to avoid confusing debconf question on new installations. For details, see <http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=684029>. The corresponding changelog entry mentions: "if you need them you should know about them anyway". :) > It's > possible you don't need them all, and even if you did, the direct > dependency is usually better. True. True. Cheers, Flo
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