I thought myself that it could have been some transition from previously using 2.3. And BTW I saw same message with many other packages.
> I take it there is no substantive reason the package needs python 2.3 > as opposed to 2.4. why do you keep saying that it needs 2.3? it doesn't as you saw from dpkg -s. Or have I misunderstood you? > Wow, this is even weirder when looking at > $ dpkg -s fail2ban > Package: fail2ban > Status: install ok installed > Priority: optional > Section: net > Installed-Size: 488 > Maintainer: Yaroslav Halchenko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Architecture: all > Version: 0.7.5-2 > Depends: python2.4, python-central (>= 0.5.8), python (>= 2.4), iptables, > lsb-base (>= 2.0-7) > Suggests: python-gamin, mailx > Ross -- .-. =------------------------------ /v\ ----------------------------= Keep in touch // \\ (yoh@|www.)onerussian.com Yaroslav Halchenko /( )\ ICQ#: 60653192 Linux User ^^-^^ [175555] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]