Package: debian-policy Version: 3.8.1.0 Severity: normal Tags: patch I don't know whether to remove just this part, or everything relating to X11R6. Opinions?
Cheers, Julien From: Julien Cristau <jcris...@debian.org> Date: Wed, 1 Apr 2009 20:29:23 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Drop requirement to pre-depend on x11-common for /usr/{lib,include}/X11 This requirement was necessary for upgrades from sarge to etch. --- policy.sgml | 18 ++---------------- 1 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-) diff --git a/policy.sgml b/policy.sgml index 300d7f7..5cd463e 100644 --- a/policy.sgml +++ b/policy.sgml @@ -8619,22 +8619,8 @@ name ["<var>syshostname</var>"]: <p> Packages should install any relevant files into the directories <file>/usr/include/X11/</file> and - <file>/usr/lib/X11/</file>, but if they do so, they must - pre-depend on <tt>x11-common (>= - 1:7.0.0)</tt><footnote> - <p> - These libraries used to be all symbolic - links. However, with <tt>X11R7</tt>, - <tt>/usr/include/X11</tt> and <tt>/usr/lib/X11</tt> - are now real directories, and packages - <strong>should</strong> ship their files here instead - of in <tt>/usr/X11R6/{include,lib}/X11</tt>. - <tt>x11-common (>= 1:7.0.0) </tt> is the package - responsible for converting these symlinks into - directories. - </p> - </footnote> - </p> + <file>/usr/lib/X11/</file>. + </p> </sect1> <sect1> -- 1.6.2.1 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org