On 2007-11-01 Mike O'Connor <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Package: exim4 > Version: 4.67-8 > Severity: wishlist
> Please replace the build-depency on libdb4.6-dev with a versioned bulid > dependency on libdb-dev (>> 4.6) as libdb4.6-dev is a virtual package > provided by libdb-dev. Having a build-dependency on a vitual package > has the potential to cause problems. [...] If this is a virtual package now, whyt is the correct way to specify "I want to have this package linked against version X of libdb, until I manually change debian/control to point to version Y instead"? I guess, when 4.7 is released, libdb-dev will be 4.7 and libdb4.6-dev will suddenly be a real package again, is this correct? thanks, cu andreas -- `What a good friend you are to him, Dr. Maturin. His other friends are so grateful to you.' `I sew his ears on from time to time, sure' -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
