On Fri, Jul 02, 2010 at 09:58:18AM +0200, Sebastian Andrzej Siewior wrote: > Package: proftpd-dfsg > Version: 1.3.2e-4 > Severity: normal > User: [email protected] > Usertags: typehandling > > This package uses the keywords linux-gnu or not+linux-gnu in its depends > field in the control file. In particular: > - libcap2-dev | not+linux-gnu > > Please be aware that linux-gnu excludes armel which is very likely > not be what you want. > Since Debian Policy 3.9.0.0 architecture wild cards are defined for > Build-Depends(?:-Indep): [0] and Architecture: [1]. You are encouraged > to start using them. > A quick cheat-sheet for the dependency would be: > "$DEPENDENCY | not+linux-gnu" => "$DEPENDENCY [linux-any]" > "$DEPENDENCY | linux-gnu" => "$DEPENDENCY [!linux-any]" > > [0] http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-relationships.html#s-depsyntax > [1] > http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-customized-programs.html#s-arch-spec >
Tools seem still not updated for that, e.g. git-buildpackage fails with cowbuilder because the required libcap-dev is not installed before running dpkg-buildpackage. -- Francesco P. Lovergine -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
