Re: Bug#24480: apt: Missing dependencies
Jason Gunthorpe <jgg@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca> writes:
> On Sun, 12 Jul 1998 jgoerzen@gesundheit.cs.twsu.edu wrote:
>
> > Package: apt
> > Version: 0.0.17-1
> >
> > The apt package does not depend on libmd5-perl, but when it is started, it
> > turns out to need it.
> >
> > The same goes for libwww-perl (and libnet-ftp if memory serves).
>
> It only recommends these packages because users of http do not require
> them at all. It should print out a nice message that the package is needed
> and not blow up like you show below.
Why would users of FTP require libwww-perl but users of http do not?
This somehow doesn't make sense.
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