Bug#295077: Build-Depends on gettext not strict enough
tags 295077 pending
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On Tue, Feb 15, 2005 at 06:59:03AM +0100, Christian Perrier wrote:
> Quoting Wolfram Gloger (wg@malloc.de):
> > Package: apt
> > Version: 0.5.28.4
> >
> > I was trying to build the latest apt from sources today. I happened
> > to have gettext_0.11.5-1 installed (the minimum version from
> > Build-Depends), and the apt build failed because xgettext did not
> > support the --msgid-bugs-address switch.
> >
> > Upgrading to gettext-0.14.1 lets apt build and run correctly.
> > I do not know which exact gettext version added that switch,
> > but the NEWS file first mentions it in "Version 0.12".
>
> Well seen, Wolfram.
>
> Matt, I suggest this has to be fixed in both sarge and main
> branches. However, I don't see the need for an upload of 0.5 targeted
> at sarge, unless this triggers a FTBFS on the autobuilders.
I've updated it to 0.12 in arch, main and sarge branches.
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- mdz
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