Brederlow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > It would be a great idea to have source dependencies. I compile all > sources on my debian mirror and most fail because of missing > files. One then has to search the package and install that before > compiling again.
A very simple way to improve in this area would be if it was allowed in the policy to add a "Depends:" line to the .dsc file with the same format as for .debs. Very easy. Developers probably would start to use it, since it makes compiling really much easier for other people. Some time in the future this field would probably be made obligatory and tools for source extraction could be extended to check them. Any opionions? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]