Alexander Skwar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
[...]
> I wasn't so much talking about that specfic problem anymore, I just wanted
> to know if I can require one or the other package. Lets say that I wanted
> to write a spec file which would require KDE *OR* GNOME (I know, doesn't
> make sense, but anyway). What I'd like to be able to write is:
>
> Requires: KDE | GNOME
>
> And then RPM should be happy if either or both of KDE *OR* GNOME is
> installed; IOW: it should bitch if none is installed.
As chmou said, ask this on the redhat rpm-devel mailing list :-).
[...]
> So if I understood you correctly, my problem can only be solved if both
> packages have a line:
>
> Provides: fortran
>
> and then I'd write
>
> Requires: fortran
>
> Correct?
Yes. Totally correct. Already done for sendmail and postfix for example.
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Guillaume Cottenceau -- Distribution Developer for MandrakeSoft
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