> > > since it's the most valuable part of dpkg that could be
> implemented into RPM.
>
> Ok I know you can Requires: mail-transport-agent in the mutt spec file.
> But how do you dothe Provides: mail-transport-agent in the
> sendmail spec file ?
>
easy, you can do this.
Provides: mail-transport-agent
>
> > the only two things I see from your example that the deb format
> has and not
> > the rpm format are the "priority" and "recommends" tag.
> > And I think it would indeed be a good thing to have them in
> standard in rpm.
>
> Hrmmmmmm don't really like recommends, this is one of the things
> that most users
> hate about dselect. Suggestions: variable would be the better way
> to go, which
> I'll cover in my part 2 of improving RPM : )
if you don't like it maybe you can make it as an optional tag, just like you
don't always require the Provides: or maybe Requires: tag in rpm.
btw does anyone know if it's possible to amke rpm requires package foo OR
package bar ?
cu
