On Fri, 4 Oct 2002, Sven LUTHER wrote: > > This is already done, but only for dependencies that are resolved > > automatically. > > Mmm, how do you specify the priorities ?
I think it is based on the priority field. What I don't remember is how it selects when you have a real package with the same name as the virtual one. > Does this mean, that if i call the native package foo, and the > bytecode package foo-bytecode or something such, and that foo-bytecode > provides foo, then if i do an apt-get install foo, it will take the real > package foo in preference over the virtual one, but take the virtual > package if there is no real native package available ? Hmm. I am not sure. That is definately a likely outcome though, so it is probably worth your time to try it. Jason
