libexec-maven-plugin-java does not provide a "debian" version

2017-10-30 Thread Giovanni Mascellani
Dear Java developers, I have noticed that libexec-maven-plugin-java does not provide a patched POM exposing che "debian" version, as many other Debian packages do. As I understand it, this "debian" version is useful so that other packages can declare a dependency on another package without having

Re: libexec-maven-plugin-java does not provide a "debian" version

2017-10-30 Thread Emmanuel Bourg
On 10/30/2017 10:40 AM, Giovanni Mascellani wrote: > I have noticed that libexec-maven-plugin-java does not provide a patched > POM exposing che "debian" version, as many other Debian packages do. As > I understand it, this "debian" version is useful so that other packages > can declare a dependen

Re: libexec-maven-plugin-java does not provide a "debian" version

2017-10-30 Thread Giovanni Mascellani
Hi, Il 30/10/2017 11:04, Emmanuel Bourg ha scritto: > You can try removing the version of the plugin in the pom, Maven should > automatically pick the version available. Thanks, it works. BTW, can I do this with mh_patchpom, or is it necessary to use debian/patches (as I have done for now)? Than

Re: libexec-maven-plugin-java does not provide a "debian" version

2017-10-30 Thread Emmanuel Bourg
On 10/30/2017 12:28 PM, Giovanni Mascellani wrote: > Thanks, it works. BTW, can I do this with mh_patchpom, or is it > necessary to use debian/patches (as I have done for now)? You can try but I don't think mh_patchpom supports removing a version.