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Debian bug tracking system administrator (administrator, Debian Bugs database) -------------------------------------- Received: (at submit) by bugs.debian.org; 11 Jun 2005 15:57:36 +0000 >From [email protected] Sat Jun 11 08:57:35 2005 Return-path: <[email protected]> Received: from azure.humbug.org.au (azure.erisian.com.au) [66.179.181.62] (Debian-exim) by spohr.debian.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 1 (Debian)) id 1Dh8MZ-0003SY-00; Sat, 11 Jun 2005 08:57:35 -0700 Received: from aj by azure.erisian.com.au with local (Exim 4.50 #1 (Debian)) id 1Dh8Ma-0006X9-Ey for <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; Sun, 12 Jun 2005 01:57:36 +1000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Anthony Towns <[email protected]> To: Debian Bug Tracking System <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: base-files: please change awk dependency to mawk|awk X-Mailer: reportbug 3.8 Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 01:57:36 +1000 Message-Id: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on spohr.debian.org X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-8.0 required=4.0 tests=BAYES_00,HAS_PACKAGE autolearn=no version=2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 X-Spam-Level: Package: base-files Version: 3.1.2 Severity: wishlist Hi, It'd be helpful if base-files' awk dependency was of the form "mawk | awk" to make it possible for really naive dependency resolvers to work out what should be in essential/required correctly. I'd like this for debootstrap. The only other awk dependencies in the distro are dpkg-www (pri:optional, dep:mawk|awk) and hylafax-server (pre:extra, dep:awk), fwiw. TIA for your consideration. Cheers, aj -- System Information: Debian Release: 3.1 Versions of packages base-files depends on: ii base-passwd 3.5.9 Debian base system master password ii mawk [awk] 1.3.3-11 a pattern scanning and text proces -- no debconf information --------------------------------------- Received: (at 313065-done) by bugs.debian.org; 11 Jun 2005 18:11:20 +0000 >From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Jun 11 11:11:20 2005 Return-path: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Received: from pizarro.unex.es [158.49.8.2] (postfix) by spohr.debian.org with esmtp (Exim 3.35 1 (Debian)) id 1DhARz-0001lB-00; Sat, 11 Jun 2005 11:11:20 -0700 Received: from localhost (almendralejo.unex.es [158.49.8.199]) by pizarro.unex.es (Postfix/MJ-1.08) with ESMTP id 3A048A1CDA; Sat, 11 Jun 2005 20:11:16 +0200 (CEST) Received: from pizarro.unex.es ([158.49.8.2]) by localhost (emilio [158.49.17.20]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 04544-07; Sat, 11 Jun 2005 20:12:44 +0200 (CEST) Received: from guadiana.unex.es (guadiana.unex.es [158.49.17.23]) by pizarro.unex.es (Postfix/MJ-1.08) with ESMTP id AA7ADA1CD0; Sat, 11 Jun 2005 20:11:14 +0200 (CEST) Received: from cantor.unex.es ([158.49.18.105]) by guadiana.unex.es with esmtp (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 1DhARu-0004DX-00; Sat, 11 Jun 2005 20:11:14 +0200 Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 20:08:55 +0200 (CEST) From: Santiago Vila <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Anthony Towns <[email protected]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Bug#313065: base-files: please change awk dependency to mawk|awk In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new-20030616-p10 (Debian) at unex.es Delivered-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 (1.212-2003-09-23-exp) on spohr.debian.org X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-6.0 required=4.0 tests=BAYES_00,HAS_BUG_NUMBER autolearn=no version=2.60-bugs.debian.org_2005_01_02 X-Spam-Level: On Sun, 12 Jun 2005, Anthony Towns wrote: > Package: base-files > Version: 3.1.2 > Severity: wishlist > > Hi, > > It'd be helpful if base-files' awk dependency was of the form "mawk | awk" > to make it possible for really naive dependency resolvers to work out what > should be in essential/required correctly. I'd like this for debootstrap. The dependency of base-files on awk is special and it has a very precise purpose, which is to ensure that there is always an implementation of awk installed in the system, effectively making awk a "virtual essential" package (making awk essential is a decision which was made by the debian policy group a lot of time ago). Once you have bootstrapped the system, there is always an awk installed in the system, so dependency resolvers should not really have a problem with this. What you suggest would change the purpose of the dependency, as it would not only be there to ensure that there is always an awk installed, it would serve to decide which awk is the one to be installed by default. I really don't think this is base-files business. If this means you have to hardcode mawk somewhere is debootstrap, so be it. [ While we are at it, we should probably deprecate mawk as the default awk, since it's buggy and not actively maintained, but that's another story... ] > The only other awk dependencies in the distro are dpkg-www (pri:optional, > dep:mawk|awk) and hylafax-server (pre:extra, dep:awk), fwiw. You may report those as real bugs, since awk is an essential package. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
