Hello,
new maintainer, I've got the below bug report.
I'm a bit perplex here:
- my current Depends is "Depends: j2re1.4 | java2-runtime, j2re1.4 | java-virtual-machine"
- can I put a version dependency on a virtual package? (does then the version come from the version of the real package to which the virtual one is attached?)
- if no, what should I do?
- if yes, should I put it on java2-runtime, on java-virtual-machine or on both?
or to make it more direct, should I change my "Depends" to:
A) Depends: j2re1.4 | java2-runtime (>> 1.4), j2re1.4 | java-virtual-machine (>> 1.4)
B) Depends: j2re1.4 | java2-runtime (>> 1.4), j2re1.4 | java-virtual-machine
B) Depends: j2re1.4 | java2-runtime, j2re1.4 | java-virtual-machine (>> 1.4)
C) something else (precise)
D) nothing to do, forget about it...
Ah, ah, going through the policy, I find (7.4 Virtual packages):
--- BEGIN ---
If a dependency or a conflict has a version number attached then only real packages will be considered to see whether the relationship is satisfied (or the prohibition violated, for a conflict) - it is assumed that a real package which provides the virtual package is not of the "right" version. So, a Provides field may not contain version numbers, and the version number of the concrete package which provides a particular virtual package will not be looked at when considering a dependency on or conflict with the virtual package name.
It is likely that the ability will be added in a future release of dpkg to specify a version number for each virtual package it provides. This feature is not yet present, however, and is expected to be used only infrequently.
--- END ---
Does this mean, answer D above is the right one!?
Thanks in advance, Eric
-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Bug#291946: freemind: Installs with java1.3 but won't works Resent-Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 06:18:03 UTC Resent-From: Pierre Ancelot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Resent-To: debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org Resent-CC: Eric Lavarde <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Mon, 24 Jan 2005 07:02:15 +0100 From: Pierre Ancelot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: Pierre Ancelot <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Debian Bug Tracking System <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Package: freemind Version: 0.7.1-6 Severity: important
I have j2re1.3 (blackdown) freemind installed anyways, even though it requires j2re1.4
j2re1.3 certainly provides java2-runtime (not verified) which is required by freemind
this is maybe why it installed.
Get a message when starting freemind that it requires j2re1.4 which i have not... (not on sarge at all)
-- System Information: Debian Release: 3.1 APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 2.6.8-486 Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968)
Versions of packages freemind depends on:
ii j2re1.3 [java2-runtime] 1.3.1.02b-2 Blackdown Java(TM) 2 Runtime Envir
ii sablevm [java-virtual-machin 1.1.6-6 Free implementation of Java Virtua
-- no debconf information
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