Re: Bug#638517: ftp.debian.org: Introduce a Commands field for command-not-found or similar utilities
On 17507 March 1977, Niels Thykier wrote:
Given recent changes to `debhelper` and `debputy`, it might be doable
to
have our build toolds set the `Commands` header in the `.deb` (based
on
a substvar). Both stacks have some support for declarative
alternatives
and can add those automatically.
The "downside" to this approach is that the field will "build up" over
time. Notably, for the `debhelper` stack, it will depend on compat 14
(due to a dependency in the code).
I don't think its a big downside.
Anyhow, let me know if this approach might be interesting as an
alternative to the original proposal (which does not seem to have
gotten
any traction).
I'm in for the commands field.
--
bye, Joerg
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