Jira (PUP-897) package type should accept virtual package for rpm

[Matthew Mosesohn (JIRA)]

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Matthew Mosesohn commented on an issue   Re: package type should accept virtual package for rpm There is already a patch for this: http://projects.puppetlabs.com/attachments/download/1240/0001-allows-rpm-based-package-managers-to-cleanly-support.patch What is the main obstacle to merging this? Add Comment   Puppet / PUP-897 package type should accept virtual package for rpm Rpm ( like many similar package systems ) define a system of virtual package, with the tag Provides. For example, on Mandriva, we have :     $ rpm -q --provides perl-Term-Size-Any-0.1.0-2mdv2010.1     perl(Term::Size::Any) = 0.1.0     perl-Term-Size-Any = 0.1.0-2mdv2010.1 So I can use "urpmi perl(Term::Size::Any)" to install the rpm. On puppet,... This message was sent by Atlassian JIRA (v6.1.4#6159-sha1:44eaede) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Puppet Bugs" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to puppet-bugs+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to puppet-bugs@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/puppet-bugs. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.