On 02/12/2013 08:45 AM, gregor herrmann wrote: > On Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:50:02 -0000, Erwin wrote: > >> A better solution would be a dependency to a virtual package, which is >> satisfied when _any_ Java installation is available. > > Virtual packages are not allowed as the first alternative in a > dependency by the Debian Policy. > > Last time I looked, JabRef only worked with OpenJDK and Sun Java but > not with other alternatives; if you know other working > implementations I'm happy to add them. > > BTW: Ubuntu/raring and Debian/experimental have 2.9~beta2+ds-1 or > newer with: > "openjdk-7-jre | java6-runtime" > (with java6-runtime being provided by default-jre, openjdk-6-jre, > openjdk-7-jre, sun-java6-jre in Debian.)
In addition to Gregor's response regarding the ordering of tangible vs. virtual dependencies, it is difficult to know a priori what package names (outside of those distributed directly by Debian or Ubuntu) will satisfy the JRE/JDK dependency. If you would like to use a non-distro JRE/JDK, you can use equivs (or a similar mechanism) to ensure that the package will satisfy java6-runtime. Cheers, tony -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1123186 Title: Jabref: flawed dependencies force installation of OpenJDK java To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jabref/+bug/1123186/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
