On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 08:55:53PM +0100, Roger Leigh wrote: > Lintian gives me this error: > > E: cupsys-driver-gimpprint: > depends-on-essential-package-without-using-version gzip > N: > N: The package declares a depends on an essential package i.e. dpkg > N: without using a versioned depends. In general a package should not > N: depend on essential packages but if it must do so, the depends should > N: have a version string. > N: > N: Refer to Policy Manual, section 2.3.4 for details. > N:
It's worded badly. What linitian is trying to say is that you are depending on an essential package (in this case gzip). In most cases this is unecessary as all packages can assume essential packages are installed. The only reason why you would specify an essential package is if you require a specific version or versions of an essential package. In that case you would obviously need a version string. The problem with the lintian message is the emphasis is on the version string, rather than why have it depend on gzip in the first place. - Craig -- Craig Small GnuPG:1C1B D893 1418 2AF4 45EE 95CB C76C E5AC 12CA DFA5 Eye-Net Consulting http://www.enc.com.au/ MIEE Debian developer csmall at : enc.com.au ieee.org debian.org
