Adam Heath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > --- dpkg-1.6.5/debian/control Fri Dec 24 19:52:56 1999 > +++ dpkg-1.6.5.1/debian/control Tue Dec 28 16:42:05 1999 > @@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ > Section: devel > Priority: important > Architecture: all > -Depends: perl5, cpio (>= 2.4.2-2), patch (>= 2.2-1), make > +Depends: perl5, cpio (>= 2.4.2-2), patch (>= 2.2-1), make, dpkg > Recommends: c-compiler > Suggests: gnupg, debian-keyring > Conflicts: dpkgname > @@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ > Section: doc > Priority: extra > Architecture: all > +Depends: dpkg > Replaces: dpkg-dev (<<1.4.1.19) > Description: Dpkg Internals Documentation
Why? dpkg is Essential. Packages do not need to declare unversioned dependencies on Essential packages. -- James
