Re: Where to report missing packages after an 'apt install'?

[Anders Andersson <pipatron@gmail.com>]

>
> I just installed pyspread on my Debian 12 system and when I ran it
> there were two missing packages:-
>
>     chris$ pyspread
>     Warning: Required module setuptools not found.
>     Warning: Required module markdown2 not found.
>     chris$
>
> So should this be reported to Debian maintainers somewhere or is it an
> issue for Pyspread?
>
> Simply installing python3-setuptools and python3-markdown2 fixes the
> problem of course.

It may be a problem on both ends. It's a problem with the debian
package if these packages are "required" but not in the list of
dependencies (either Depends or Recommends). It's a problem with
pyspread since it says "Warning: Required [...] not found". Well,
which one is it? Just a warning, or is it required? If it's actually
required to work, it should be an error. If it's just a warning and
you can continue, maybe it shouldn't say "required module". The answer
to the second one tells you if the modules should be in "Depends" or
"Recommends".