On 2023-09-01 19:45:53 +0200, Paul Gevers wrote: > Hi, > > On 01-09-2023 14:25, Samuel Henrique wrote: > > These packages have a build dependency on the virtual package > > "libcurl4-dev", which is satisfiable by any variant of the curl > > binaries (openssl, gnutls, nss). > > Policy 7.5 [1] says that "To specify which of a set of real packages should > be the default to satisfy a particular dependency on a virtual package, list > the real package as an alternative before the virtual one." It's best > practice to specify which real package should be used to avoid apt choosing > it on the buildd. We had variation because of temporary non-installability > in the past (IIRC), it's better to wait with building. > > I must admit I though the requirement was stronger and you *had to* specify > a real package before a virtual build dependency.
So let's not just rebuild those. Samuel, please file bugs against those packages so that the maintainers fix the build dependencies. Cheers > > Paul > > [1] > https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-relationships.html#virtual-packages-provides -- Sebastian Ramacher
