On 31/05/05, Thaths <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Taking your example of X and Y, Y will pre-depend on X being > installed. Before Y's installation happens, X will be installed and > configured fully. Y's postinst script will run do whatever is needed > (including running a binary / script installed as part of X).
But that adds on an unnecessary dependency. To take my specific example again, the cups package is fully functional with or without samba. But when samba is installed, cups can provide additional printer options to the administrator. It sounds like overkill to me to make cups dependent on samba for this, though. Binand ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by Yahoo. Introducing Yahoo! Search Developer Network - Create apps using Yahoo! Search APIs Find out how you can build Yahoo! directly into your own Applications - visit http://developer.yahoo.net/?fr=offad-ysdn-ostg-q22005 _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
