Bug#193314: apt ignores the "Provides: "-tag while installing build-deps

To: Matt Zimmerman <mdz@debian.org>
Cc: 193314@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Bug#193314: apt ignores the "Provides: "-tag while installing build-deps
From: Alexander Neumann <alexander@debian.org>
Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 01:08:31 +0200
Message-id: <[🔎] 20030518230831.GB24583@bumpern.de>
Reply-to: Alexander Neumann <alexander@debian.org>, 193314@bugs.debian.org
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Hi,

Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> libpng-dev is a pure virtual package; the usual method is to specify a
> concrete alternative (e.g., libpng12-dev | libpng-dev).  This will fix the
> problem for fvwm.

Ok, so this isn't a bug but a feature?

- Alexander

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