Hi, > wicd needs dependencies on some of the external tools it uses. In > particular, it should have a dependency on dhcpcd | dhcp3-client | > pump, a dependency on net-tools | ethtool, and a dependency on > net-tools | iproute.
Are this really dependencies or are this tool commonly needed in usual usage scenarios? > In theory, wicd could operate without a DHCP client if you used it > with static address information only. Similarly, wicd could operate > without a wired link detection mechanism. Thus, you could choose to > make them Recommends. which particular tools are _needed_ and which ones are usually _wanted_? This is not clear from your mail. From what I can guess you say that Depends += net-tools | iproute Recommends += net-tools | ethtool, dhcpcd | dhcp3-client as change would be suffice? > However, almost all users of wicd likely want this functionality; > I'd personally argue for Depends. Well, the "almost all users would want this"-usecase is exactly the one we have Recommends for [1] and it is the reason that Recommends are installed by default these days. Regards, Patrick [1] http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-relationships.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
