Sam Clegg wrote: > Aren't dev packages supposed to contain the SONAME: > > libfoo0-dev (rather than libfoo-dev) > > And then: > > Conflicts: libfoo-dev > Provides: libfoo-dev > > At least this is what the libpkg-guide says.
Why is this bug report filed on debhelper, which merely uses whatever package names you give it? To answer your question, it is appropriate to use libfoo-dev as a package name if you intend to only ever support installing one version of a -dev package at a time. Since it's easy enough to work things out later if you change your mind (by introducing a libfoo2-dev), I'd recommend starting with libfoo-dev, but that is up to the discretion of the individual maintainer. See policy 11.3, paragraph 3. I don't know what this libpkg-guide is, but it needs to be fixed to not contradict policy. -- see shy jo -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
