On Tue, May 19, 2015 at 9:15 AM, Felipe Sateler wrote: > I use blends-dev to create local metapackages. I sometimes use the > common real-package | virtual-package pattern to specify a default but > allow alternatives. However, blends-dev removes the virtual-package > alternatives since they do not exist. It would be great if one could > pass an option or something to allow nonexistent packages in Depends > lines.
I think it would be better if blends-dev could know which virtual packages exist and allow them in Depends, but not allow non-existent real or virtual packages. Since dpkg now allows versioned Provides, it would also need to check the version constraints are correct. -- bye, pabs https://wiki.debian.org/PaulWise -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
