On Sat, 16 May 2020 20:23:35 +0200
clime <cl...@fedoraproject.org> wrote:
> I am co-maintaining an epel-7 package (dist-git) and I wanted to add
> it to epel-8 too. But right now, it wouldn't install because one of
> the dependencies (moreutils) is newly in PowerTools repo
> (https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1833810).
> 
> I assume that basically means I cannot depend on such package from an
> epel-8 package or at least I will solve it like this by removing the
> dependency. Something like this is a bit surprising, however. I didn't
> know a repo like that existed.

You can safely depend on things in the PowerTools repo as it's expected
that EPEL-8 users will also use that repository:

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/EPEL#How_can_I_use_these_extra_packages.3F

Looking at the BZ ticket, it seems you discovered that yourself.

Paul.
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