On Mon, Sep 18, 2006 at 01:29:27PM +0200, Michael Biebl wrote: > if I add a dependency on util-linux because I need that /sbin/getty is > installed, why must this dependency be versioned? > If I simply add Depends: util-linux lintian complains loudly and issues > an error message: > depends-on-essential-package-without-using-version depends: util-linux
> I could of course pick a random version number to make lintian happy, I > simply don't know which explicit version I should choose otherwise. As > said, the only requirement I have is that /sbin/getty is installed. > Should I simply ignore the lintian error? The error is, if you don't *need* a specific version of the package, you shouldn't depend on it at /all/. Essential means it's always available, so there's no reason for you to depend on it. -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.debian.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
