On Oct 12, 2010, at 6:14 PM, Vadym Chepkov wrote:
>
> On Oct 12, 2010, at 1:43 PM, Fabio M. Di NItto wrote:
>
>>
>> what distribution are you looking at? In Fedora, where the spec file was
>> first done as template for others to use and modify as needed, it's
>> pretty much mandatory to have the subpackage Require the main package.
>>
>> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/Guidelines#RequiringBasePackage
>>
>> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/ReviewGuidelines#Things_To_Check_On_Review
>>
>> "SHOULD: Usually, subpackages other than devel should require the base
>> package using a fully versioned dependency. [21]"
>>
>> If all the packages you mention above do not Require the main package,
>> either they have an exception from the Fedora Board, or they are not
>> strictly following the Fedora packaging guidelines.
>
…
> I have asked the author of the guidelines, Tom Callaway, hopefully he will
> respond.
>
> Vadym
>
Here is Tom's response:
"
I would agree with you. In the specific case of a %{name}-libs
subpackage, which only contains shared libraries, that package does not
need to explicitly depend on %{name} = %{version}-%{release} (unless
there is some other technical reason, of course).
I've proposed amending the Packaging Guidelines to reflect common sense
here:
https://fedorahosted.org/fpc/ticket/20
The Fedora Packaging Committee should address this next week.
~spot
"
Seems "common sense" to him too
Vadym
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