Hi all, in a package that I maintain (sponsored by a DD), I use a call to stat. In sarge, /usr/bin/stat is in coreutils - of course I don't need a dependency on that. However, in woody stat was in a separate package. Usually packages keep really old versioned dependencies - this might be important for upgrades, and it's friendly for backporters.
If coreutils wouldn't be of priority required, I would just add "coreutils | stat" to the dependencies. What should I do in this case? Stat was in coreutils from the first time it appeared in Debian, so a versioned Depends: wouldn't make any sense (except that it makes lintian and linda be quiet...) Thank you, Frank -- Frank K�ster, Biozentrum der Univ. Basel Abt. Biophysikalische Chemie -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
