On Wed, Mar 21, 2007 at 03:53:37AM -0400, Eric Dorland wrote: > > > Well don't the buildds and other tools always prefer a real package > > > over a Provides?
> > They'll do whatever apt-get does. Is it the case that apt-get always > > prefers a real package? If so I have no problem unblocking this. > Well doing an apt-get install automake in a fresh etch chroot with no automake > packages installed does the following: > # apt-get install automake > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... Done > The following extra packages will be installed: > autoconf autotools-dev m4 > Suggested packages: > autoconf2.13 autobook autoconf-archive gnu-standards autoconf-doc > automake1.10-doc > Recommended packages: > automaken > The following NEW packages will be installed: > autoconf automake autotools-dev m4 <snip> > So it looks like it will certainly prefer the real package over the > virtual one. Ok, unblocked. Thanks, -- 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]
