On Sat, Nov 19, 2005 at 03:20:20PM +0000, Stephen Gran wrote: > If there were more than one package per architecture providing this > virtual package, then the dependency would need to be adjusted to > provide consistent behavior. But at first blush, we don't seem to be > there.
Yes, that's pretty much it - the real package is only needed to avoid tools like apt getting upset if they have to make a decision about what to install. If there is only one possible option this doesn't apply (which is why you can use Provides: when renaming a package). -- "You grabbed my hand and we fell into it, like a daydream - or a fever."
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