On Wed, Dec 26, 2001 at 06:52:15PM +0100, Sven wrote: > Replaces: camlp4, ocaml-base > Provides: camlp4 (= 3.04-3), ocaml-base (= 3.04-3)
I don't think you can provide particular versions. Unless this has changed in dpkg recently. (It's one of the most wanted features.) > > > I solved this with using : > > > > > > Depends: A | B > > > > Yes, I already experienced this. > > > > IIRC, this is documented in policy, i.e. when you want to depend on > > a virtual package (or a provided package), you must have : > > I will read up on this, but i think it is a bug in dpkg behavior. I heard it was a bug in apt-get; it needs "A | B" as it can't select something itself to provide B. dpkg itself is fine. > and will this work when A is not installed, but another package providing B ? Yes, A | B is "A or B". Hamish -- Hamish Moffatt VK3SB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
