On Thu, Feb 12, 1998 at 04:31:51PM +0100, Javier Fernandez-Sanguino Pen~a wrote: > > if I get a quick connection to it). If you take a look at vrwave > (Java-based) it depends on "jdk-shared | jdk-static". But, alas, those are > the name of JDK 1.0.2 (stable) packages, JDK 1.1 packages aren't named > that way. Is there any way I can say that it depends on jdk (just as > sometimes you use depends: mail-reader...). > I also say that "Provides: vrml-browser"... is this correct, i.e. > can I just make up any tags like that? (I suppose not) Whom I must ask? For all these virtual package names there is a procedure to create them. As far as I can remember you should tell the need for them in debian-policy as the first step. You might want to check with the jdk maintainer regarding a virtual package name for jdk.
I am also a wet-behind-the-ears[*] maintainer, the gurus will correct me if I lapsed. [*] I like this expression, what does it actually mean? --- GNU GPL: csak tiszta forrásból
