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dpkg should support to install packages during the configuration stage. That would be a clever extension to the existing depends, that is very useful for packages like dbconfig-common or other packages where user might be able to choice different variants (in this case = of a database) while installing. Here is an example use case: User installs Package A, which needs a database. User now selects that he would like to use a postgresql database. Now apt/dpkg checks weither the support-utilities needed to connect to a postgresql db is installed. If not it does install them and continue with the installation. That is much better then depending on *every* supported database (which leads to an enormous number of installed useless packages), but also much better then Suggesting or Recommending support packages, because user will most likeley not get a running package, until he finds out that Recommends or Suggest is a depend in reality. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFGMEdjTKIzE6LY9r8RAnWkAJ40TVeJtQv6v8GfO5c1bFIBi+LdEACdHrep cQ5WxI+4v4zXdfZlIsJx4jU= =UMZr -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
