Problem with dependency declaration

2003-11-02 Thread Frank Küster
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

Problem with dependency declaration

2003-11-02 Thread Frank Küster
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

Re: Problem with dependency declaration

2003-11-02 Thread Scott James Remnant
On Sun, 2003-11-02 at 19:27, Frank KÃster wrote: > 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. *snip* > If coreutils wouldn't be of priority required, > (Policy 3.5). You are req

Re: Problem with dependency declaration

2003-11-02 Thread Andreas Metzler
On Sun, Nov 02, 2003 at 08:27:28PM +0100, Frank Küster wrote: > 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 kee

Re: Problem with dependency declaration

2003-11-03 Thread Frank Küster
Andreas Metzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb: > On Sun, Nov 02, 2003 at 08:27:28PM +0100, Frank Küster wrote: >> 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 sta

Re: Problem with dependency declaration

2003-11-03 Thread Andreas Metzler
On Mon, Nov 03, 2003 at 10:26:24AM +0100, Frank Küster wrote: > Andreas Metzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb: > > On Sun, Nov 02, 2003 at 08:27:28PM +0100, Frank Küster wrote: > >> in a package that I maintain (sponsored by a DD), I use a call to > >> stat. In sarge, /usr/bin/stat is in coreutils -

Re: Problem with dependency declaration

2003-11-03 Thread Bob Proulx
Andreas Metzler wrote: > Frank Küster wrote: > > 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

Re: Problem with dependency declaration

2003-11-04 Thread Frank Küster
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bob Proulx) schrieb: > Andreas Metzler wrote: >> Frank Küster wrote: >> > 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 Deb

Re: Problem with dependency declaration

2003-11-04 Thread Eike Sauer
Am Sonntag, 2. November 2003 20:56 schrieb Scott James Remnant: > You are not required to list dependencies on 'Essential' packages (those > marked Essential: yes). But "you ar not required" doesn't mean "you are not allowed". So what would be wrong with depending on "coreutils | stat"? Ciao,

Re: Problem with dependency declaration

2003-11-04 Thread Andreas Metzler
On Tue, Nov 04, 2003 at 01:54:17PM +0100, Eike Sauer wrote: [...] > BTW: Since I posted to this ML (and debian-devel), I get more mail > worms than my mailbox at my ISP can hold. Strange for linux developer > MLs... The MLs are mirrored to usenet, and recent worms (Swen) search the local mailfolde

Re: Problem with dependency declaration

2003-11-04 Thread Frank Küster
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Eike Sauer) schrieb: > Am Sonntag, 2. November 2003 20:56 schrieb Scott James Remnant: >> You are not required to list dependencies on 'Essential' packages (those >> marked Essential: yes). > > But "you ar not required" doesn't mean "you are not allowed". > So what would be wron

Re: Problem with dependency declaration

2003-11-04 Thread Scott James Remnant
On Tue, 2003-11-04 at 10:55, Eike Sauer wrote: > Am Sonntag, 2. November 2003 20:56 schrieb Scott James Remnant: > > You are not required to list dependencies on 'Essential' packages (those > > marked Essential: yes). > > But "you ar not required" doesn't mean "you are not allowed". > So what wou

Re: Problem with dependency declaration

2003-11-02 Thread Scott James Remnant
On Sun, 2003-11-02 at 19:27, Frank Küster wrote: > 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. *snip* > If coreutils wouldn't be of priority required, > (Policy 3.5). You are req

Re: Problem with dependency declaration

2003-11-02 Thread Andreas Metzler
On Sun, Nov 02, 2003 at 08:27:28PM +0100, Frank Küster wrote: > 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 kee

Re: Problem with dependency declaration

2003-11-03 Thread Frank Küster
Andreas Metzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb: > On Sun, Nov 02, 2003 at 08:27:28PM +0100, Frank Küster wrote: >> 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 sta

Re: Problem with dependency declaration

2003-11-03 Thread Andreas Metzler
On Mon, Nov 03, 2003 at 10:26:24AM +0100, Frank Küster wrote: > Andreas Metzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> schrieb: > > On Sun, Nov 02, 2003 at 08:27:28PM +0100, Frank Küster wrote: > >> in a package that I maintain (sponsored by a DD), I use a call to > >> stat. In sarge, /usr/bin/stat is in coreutils -

Re: Problem with dependency declaration

2003-11-03 Thread Bob Proulx
Andreas Metzler wrote: > Frank Küster wrote: > > 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

Re: Problem with dependency declaration

2003-11-04 Thread Frank Küster
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bob Proulx) schrieb: > Andreas Metzler wrote: >> Frank Küster wrote: >> > 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 Deb

Re: Problem with dependency declaration

2003-11-04 Thread Eike Sauer
Am Sonntag, 2. November 2003 20:56 schrieb Scott James Remnant: > You are not required to list dependencies on 'Essential' packages (those > marked Essential: yes). But "you ar not required" doesn't mean "you are not allowed". So what would be wrong with depending on "coreutils | stat"? Ciao,

Re: Problem with dependency declaration

2003-11-04 Thread Andreas Metzler
On Tue, Nov 04, 2003 at 01:54:17PM +0100, Eike Sauer wrote: [...] > BTW: Since I posted to this ML (and debian-devel), I get more mail > worms than my mailbox at my ISP can hold. Strange for linux developer > MLs... The MLs are mirrored to usenet, and recent worms (Swen) search the local mailfolde

Re: Problem with dependency declaration

2003-11-04 Thread Frank Küster
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Eike Sauer) schrieb: > Am Sonntag, 2. November 2003 20:56 schrieb Scott James Remnant: >> You are not required to list dependencies on 'Essential' packages (those >> marked Essential: yes). > > But "you ar not required" doesn't mean "you are not allowed". > So what would be wron

Re: Problem with dependency declaration

2003-11-04 Thread Scott James Remnant
On Tue, 2003-11-04 at 10:55, Eike Sauer wrote: > Am Sonntag, 2. November 2003 20:56 schrieb Scott James Remnant: > > You are not required to list dependencies on 'Essential' packages (those > > marked Essential: yes). > > But "you ar not required" doesn't mean "you are not allowed". > So what wou