On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 04:53:49AM +0200, Goswin von Brederlow wrote: > >> > Er, no, that wouldn't happen. As long as packages correctly depend on > >> > default-mta | mail-transport-agent, this will have no impact on upgrades.
> >> This can happen if user has 'default-mta' package installed, and it > >> changes (if it is done like with 'gcc' package now). > > Ah, ok. Yes, that's a possibility; I was only considering the case that a > > user had an MTA installed that was not the default. > > So the best option here does seem after all to get apt to look at package > > priorities when satisfying virtual packages. > Package exim4: > Provides: default-mta > Package: foo > Depends: default-mta | mail-transport-agent > This should be enough to single out one MTA as the one to be installed > if in doubt and should not cause a change in who provides default-mta > to suddenly install a different mta. > Any reasons against that? Given that no one has come up with any objections to this in the past three months: no, this looks like a very good solution. (There was discussion about this again on #debian-devel today, but I don't think there were any new points raised. If someone sees a reason not to proceed with this solution, they should speak up.) I don't think this is a radical new policy that warrants TC approval, so perhaps a bug against policy and a bug against exim4-daemon-light should be the next steps? -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. Ubuntu Developer http://www.debian.org/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
