Package: gspca-source Version: 01.00.20-1 Severity: grave Justification: Makes package uninstallable
Hi, I just tried installing the gspca kernel module using module-assistant. I use a custom kernel, downloaded straight from kernel.org, compiled and installed myself, and because the kernel module package *depends* on a kernel, the package installation fails for me: dpkg -Ei /usr/src/gspca-modules-2.6.24.2_01.00.20-1_i386.deb Selecting previously deselected package gspca-modules-2.6.24.2. (Reading database ... 178712 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking gspca-modules-2.6.24.2 (from .../gspca-modules-2.6.24.2_01.00.20-1_i386.deb) ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of gspca-modules-2.6.24.2: gspca-modules-2.6.24.2 depends on linux-image-2.6.24.2 | kernel-image-2.6.24.2; however: Package linux-image-2.6.24.2 is not installed. Package kernel-image-2.6.24.2 is not installed. dpkg: error processing gspca-modules-2.6.24.2 (--install): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: gspca-modules-2.6.24.2 I had a quick look at other packages that provide -source packages (for example rt2500), and it looks like the kernel packages should be recommended, not depended on. I include a patch to fix this below: diff -Nruad -Nruad gspca-01.00.20.orig/debian/control.modules.in gspca-01.00.20/debian/control.modules.in --- gspca-01.00.20.orig/debian/control.modules.in 2008-05-18 12:36:49.000000000 +0100 +++ gspca-01.00.20/debian/control.modules.in 2008-05-18 12:37:44.000000000 +0100 @@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Package: gspca-modules-_KVERS_ Architecture: any -Depends: linux-image-_KVERS_ | kernel-image-_KVERS_ +Recommends: linux-image-_KVERS_ | kernel-image-_KVERS_ Provides: gspca-modules Conflicts: spca5xx-modules-_KVERS_ Description: gspca modules for Linux (kernel _KVERS_) Kind regards, -- Jonny Lamb, UK [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://jonnylamb.com GPG: 0x2E039402
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