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Old 01-07-2005, 03:57 AM   #1
nkshirsagar
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rpm dependency problem


Hello ,

On Linux platform the package that I provide to install has dependency of another package requiring to have been installed.

This is done by providing 'requires' tag in spec-file.

How can I make it optional for either of two packages ?

i.e if 'A'. or 'B' is Installed then my package should also get installed .

Anybody has idea how to achieve this.

Thanks,
Nikhil.
 
Old 01-12-2005, 05:55 AM   #2
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One way to do it is to provide virtual capabilities. For instance, in package A:

Provides: blubb

In package B:

Provides blubb

In package C:

Requires: blubb

So, either A or B satisfy C's requirement.

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i.e if 'A'. or 'B' is Installed then my package should also get installed .
That doesn't work, because both A and B would depend on your package.
 
  


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