Re: Bug#26703: apt: apt doesn't handle well virtual package name
On Mon, 14 Sep 1998, Davide Barbieri wrote:
> Package: apt
> Version: 0.1.6
>
> When I try to install a package that depends on
> (e.g.) news-transport-system, apt complains that the
> package has unmet dependencies, even if inn or c-news are
> available, but not installed.
One of the guides is very clear that packages depending on virtual packages
(such as news-transport-system) must provide a prefered default package by
listing it first in an OR grouping.
If a package does not do this then APT will not install anything as it's
decision of what to install would be completely random. This is how it was
designed to operate in the command line mode so it is not a bug.
Try,
apt-get install inews slrn
For instance.
Jason
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