On Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:50:02 -0000, Erwin wrote:

> A better solution would be a dependency to a virtual package, which is
> satisfied when _any_  Java installation is available.

Virtual packages are not allowed as the first alternative in a
dependency by the Debian Policy.

Last time I looked, JabRef only worked with OpenJDK and Sun Java but
not with other alternatives; if you know other working
implementations I'm happy to add them.

BTW: Ubuntu/raring and Debian/experimental have 2.9~beta2+ds-1 or
newer with:
"openjdk-7-jre | java6-runtime"
(with java6-runtime being provided by default-jre, openjdk-6-jre,
openjdk-7-jre, sun-java6-jre in Debian.)

Does this already address your concern?


Cf. also http://bugs.debian.org/689253


Cheers,
gregor

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** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #689253
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