On 13 Jul 1998, Edvard Majakari wrote: [ snip ]
: I think it is not possible to create a file containing so called : 'virtual provides', which would contain strings like 'mta, httpd, : news-server' etc. This way, I can install Qmail on my own, put the : appropriate string somewhere and debian would realize service (mta) is : already provided. [ snip ] : This feature would be really nice. At our system there's often need : (or desire) to compile a package from .tgz, and there should be some : way to tell the system what service(s) it provides.. Look at the `equivs' package - it does exactly what you want. -- Nathan Norman MidcoNet - 410 South Phillips Avenue - Sioux Falls, SD 57104 mailto://[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.midco.net finger [EMAIL PROTECTED] for PGP Key: (0xA33B86E9) -- Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null
