On Mon, Dec 04, 2006 at 02:45:26AM +0000, Stephen Gran wrote: > > > Why exactly do you need a pre-depends to use a perl module in postinst?
> > Because: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/tmp/bonsai-1.3+cvs20060111/debian$ grep use.*File > > bonsai.postinst > > use File::Find; > > The postinst is a Perl file. > You need Pre-Depends only when a package must be configured before your > postinst is run. In the case of a perl module, I would think it only > needs to be unpacked. No, you need a Pre-Depends only when a package must be configured before your *preinst* is run. Packages are always configured in dependency order. -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.debian.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
