Hi all, I agree with Agustin's suggestions. Thanks.
Anton 2012/5/8 Agustin Martin <agmar...@debian.org>: > On Mon, May 07, 2012 at 09:27:14PM +0200, Vincent Fourmond wrote: >> Package: src:gnuplot >> Version: 4.6.0-7 >> Severity: important >> >> Hello, >> >> Recently, several of my packages that rely on any variant of gnuplot >> to be available became uninstallable because of the conflicts between >> the different gnuplot versions. Of course, I could update all my >> packages to have them depend on gnuplot-nox | gnuplot-x11 | >> gnuplot-qt, but that has the drawback of being fragile should gnuplot >> provide another backend in the future. >> >> Instead, here is what I propose: what about having all gnuplot >> backends Provides: gnuplot-nox ? That way, packages can rely on >> gnuplot-nox as being "minimal gnuplot functionalities" that should be >> available in all backends. >> >> What do you think about it ? > > Hi, Vincent and Anton, > > I read this bug report after noticing commit by Anton and mailing him about > an extension to the fix, repeating here to have wider feedback (sorry for > the duplicate, Anton), > > I think that apart from making gnuplot-x11 and gnuplot-qt provide > gnuplot-nox gnuplot-qt should also provide gnuplot-x11 (at least maxima > depends on gnuplot-x11 and gnuplot-qt indeed provides everything gnuplot-x11 > does and more). I am re-attaching the diff with that and a minor suggestion > for a change in gnuplot-qt description. > > Regards, > > -- > Agustin > > -- > debian-science-maintainers mailing list > debian-science-maintain...@lists.alioth.debian.org > http://lists.alioth.debian.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/debian-science-maintainers -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org