Re: apt-get package order on commandline matters
On Wed, 13 Sep 2000, J.A. Bezemer wrote:
> > Each argument is evaluated in turn and processed as completely as possible
> > before moving on to the next.
>
> Then I suggest that this be changed, since it isn't quite intuitive.
Yes, I think you are probably right..
> How about if xfonts-75dpi and -100dpi both Provide: x-bitmap-font (and don't
> conflict); and xf86setup Depends: x-bitmap-font. Will "apt-get install
> xf86setup xfonts-75dpi" then also install -100dpi in random cases when the
> Packages(.gz) is ordered differently?
No, it will if the dependency or group is re-ordered though.
> And note that AFAIK Provides: is meant to behave identically to a summed-up
> list of |'d packages.
Provides are handled a bit differently internally so they don't get this
effect quite as much
> But probably only after deciding to install B at some intermediate point,
> which decision than has to be reversed. Maybe up to the point that it'll list
> B under "will be REMOVED" while it isn't installed at all ;-)
Yep, you got it - except for the last bit, can't remove something that
isn't installed.
Jason
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