Re: Depends vs. Pre-Depends

On Sun, May 02, 1999 at 08:23:26AM -0700, Tonnesen Steve wrote: > > I am developing a package which uses a Mysql database. I would like to > create the database and populate it with some data during the postinst > script. If I add the following Dependencies: > > Depends: mysql-server > Depends:

Re: Depends vs. Pre-Depends

Tonnesen Steve <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Can I be certain that Mysql and DBD/DBI will be installed and configured > before my postinst script runs? Yes; dpkg orders package configuration. -- James

Re: Depends vs. Pre-Depends

Shaleh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > You describe the exact reason pre-depends exist for. Say what? Hardly... -- James

RE: Depends vs. Pre-Depends

On 02-May-99 Tonnesen Steve wrote: > > I am developing a package which uses a Mysql database. I would like to > create the database and populate it with some data during the postinst > script. If I add the following Dependencies: > > Depends: mysql-server > Depends: libdbd-mysql-perl > Depends