On Tue, 1 Sep 2015, Samuel Thibault wrote: > - "I don't think it is possible (yet) to have a >= dependency on a java > version." and yes, I was lazy to look for a proper solution.
It is, and precisely this was recommended on some Debian java mailing list or bugreport for precisely this problem. > - depending on epoched default-jdk seems odd. Is it more or less > supported that "2:1.6" means java 6? For packages targetting stable and newer, yes (oldstable had an epoch of 1). You may have to bump the epoch every now and then, I think every time a (release?) arch gets switched from OpenJDK to GCJ, which is not very often. bye, //mirabilos -- tarent solutions GmbH Rochusstraße 2-4, D-53123 Bonn • http://www.tarent.de/ Tel: +49 228 54881-393 • Fax: +49 228 54881-235 HRB 5168 (AG Bonn) • USt-ID (VAT): DE122264941 Geschäftsführer: Dr. Stefan Barth, Kai Ebenrett, Boris Esser, Alexander Steeg
