On Wed, Jun 15, 2005 at 02:02:18PM +0100, Gareth Ardron wrote: > Uwe Steinmann wrote: > > >Hi, > > > >I just wonder if my debian package for a lamp web application must > >depend on mysql-client. debian/(config|postinst|prerm) calls mysql > >to check whether the required database exists and creates resp. drops > >it. Doesn't that mean that mysql-client is a dependency even it the > >database server is locate on different computer? > >On the other hand, there is at least one web apps (phpgroupware) > >without a dependency on mysql-client. > > > > > But you wouldn't need to depend on mysql-client if you don't call that > program. For example, any php-based programs would be calling mysql > through php4-mysql, which in turn depends on libmysqlclient - not on > mysql-client. The application itself doesn't call the mysql command, but I use wwwconfig-common to create the database during postinst. wwwconfig-common calls mysql. Uwe -- MMK GmbH, Universitaetsstr. 11, 58097 Hagen Uwe.Steinmann@mmk-hagen.de Tel: +2331 840446 Fax: +2331 843920
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