On Sat, 15 Jun 2002, Anthony Towns wrote: > tag 149974 - patch > thanks > > On Fri, Jun 14, 2002 at 04:02:11PM +0200, Ivo Timmermans wrote: > > The new base-config package in sid depends on aptitude, so debootstrap > > should download it. > > Bleh. Guys, please file the bug on debootstrap *before* adding new > dependencies to base packages and breaking it completely. > > Joey, are you sure it wouldn't have been better to make base-config use > aptitude if present, and file a wishlist bug on debootstrap to ensure > its presence on normal installs? > > -dpkg guys, cc'ed so we don't get the same thing happening with the > presumably forthcoming dselect package. -boot guys, cc'ed in the probably > vain hope that anyone else likely to do this in future will notice too.
We've done it correctly. dpkg 1.10 predepends on dselect. dselect 1.10 replaces dpkg (<< 1.10). This will ensure upgrades, and no loss of functionality. I assume this is what you were talking about dselect. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
