Am Freitag, den 14.09.2007, 14:56 +0800 schrieb LI Daobing: > On 9/14/07, Nicholas Breen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > in most simulation in gromacs, gromacs need cpp command to process the > > > input file. So how about let gromacs depends on or recommends `cpp'. > > > > I'd think a Suggests would be most appropriate. cpp's only necessary > > for includes and macros in grompp input files, neither of which is vital > > (or all that common in my admittedly limited experience). > > > but without cpp, gromacs is almost useless. > I like the suggestion, and think Recommends is appropriate. grompp won't work without cpp, and without grompp you can't create the run input files for your simulation, and simulation is what GROMACS is for.
Policy says: > Depends: > (...) The Depends field should be used if the depended-on package is > required for the depending package to provide a significant amount of > functionality. (...) > > Recommends: > This declares a strong, but not absolute, dependency. > > The Recommends field should list packages that would be found together > with this one in all but unusual installations. All the analysis tools can be used without cpp. It's up to the maintainer what "a significant amount of functionality" is in this case. But the simulation tools are useless without cpp, so Recommends sounds appropriate and Depends is arguable, IMHO. Best regards Manuel -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
