Bug#503739: wicd: Missing many dependencies
Hello Josh, sorry for the delay, but I get an internet connection only on weekends :(. On Mon, 27 Oct 2008 16:40:51 -0700, Josh Triplett wrote: > wicd needs dependencies on some of the external tools it uses. In > particular, it should have a dependency on dhcpcd | dhcp3-client | > pump, a dependency on net-tools | ethtool, and a dependency on > net-tools | iproute. > > In theory, wicd could operate without a DHCP client if you used it > with static address information only. Similarly, wicd could operate > without a wired link detection mechanism. Thus, you could choose to > make them Recommends. However, almost all users of wicd likely want > this functionality; I'd personally argue for Depends. Fixed in SVN rev11662 on collab-maint. Thanks, David -- . ''`. Debian maintainer | http://wiki.debian.org/DavidPaleino : :' : Linuxer #334216 --|-- http://www.hanskalabs.net/ `. `'` GPG: 1392B174 | http://snipr.com/qa_page `- 2BAB C625 4E66 E7B8 450A C3E1 E6AA 9017 1392 B174 signature.asc Description: PGP signature
Bug#503739: wicd: Missing many dependencies
Hi, > wicd needs dependencies on some of the external tools it uses. In > particular, it should have a dependency on dhcpcd | dhcp3-client | > pump, a dependency on net-tools | ethtool, and a dependency on > net-tools | iproute. Are this really dependencies or are this tool commonly needed in usual usage scenarios? > In theory, wicd could operate without a DHCP client if you used it > with static address information only. Similarly, wicd could operate > without a wired link detection mechanism. Thus, you could choose to > make them Recommends. which particular tools are _needed_ and which ones are usually _wanted_? This is not clear from your mail. From what I can guess you say that Depends += net-tools | iproute Recommends += net-tools | ethtool, dhcpcd | dhcp3-client as change would be suffice? > However, almost all users of wicd likely want this functionality; > I'd personally argue for Depends. Well, the "almost all users would want this"-usecase is exactly the one we have Recommends for [1] and it is the reason that Recommends are installed by default these days. Regards, Patrick [1] http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-relationships.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Bug#503739: wicd: Missing many dependencies
Package: wicd Version: 1.5.2-1 Severity: grave Justification: renders package unusable wicd needs dependencies on some of the external tools it uses. In particular, it should have a dependency on dhcpcd | dhcp3-client | pump, a dependency on net-tools | ethtool, and a dependency on net-tools | iproute. In theory, wicd could operate without a DHCP client if you used it with static address information only. Similarly, wicd could operate without a wired link detection mechanism. Thus, you could choose to make them Recommends. However, almost all users of wicd likely want this functionality; I'd personally argue for Depends. - Josh Triplett -- System Information: Debian Release: lenny/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 2.6.27-1-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages wicd depends on: ii python2.5.2-2An interactive high-level object-o ii python-dbus 0.83.0-1 simple interprocess messaging syst ii python-glade2 2.12.1-6 GTK+ bindings: Glade support ii python-gtk2 2.12.1-6 Python bindings for the GTK+ widge ii python-support0.8.6 automated rebuilding support for P ii wireless-tools29-1.1 Tools for manipulating Linux Wirel ii wpasupplicant 0.6.4-2Client support for WPA and WPA2 (I wicd recommends no packages. wicd suggests no packages. -- no debconf information -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
