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Re: How to create a meta-package?



Richard Owlett wrote at 2013-09-26 12:55 -0500:
> I think a couple of meta-packages could be convenient for a personal
> project.

You need the equivs package.  Then make a file called mymetapackage.ctl:

```
Package: mymetapackage
Section: misc
Description: metapackage for my project
 Dummy meta-package generated by equivs.
Depends: 
 build-essential,
 cmake,
 git
```

Then run `equivs-build mymetapackage.ctl` and your metapackage is
ready to be installed.

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