n Thu, 22 Jun 2000, Geoffrey Lee wrote:
> > > > 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 ?
> >
>
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>
> easy, you can do this.
>
> Provides: mail-transport-agent
>
Ahh, didn't know rpm had a Provides var
> >
> > > 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.
>
*nod*
Recommends just seems kludgy to me.
>
> btw does anyone know if it's possible to amke rpm requires package foo OR
> package bar ?
>
>
I don't understand the question
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