Bug#1084924: Draft Ballot Re: Bug#1084924: The system-log-daemon virtual package
Ansgar 🙀 <[email protected]> Sun, 15 Dec 2024 17:37:14 +0100
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Hi, On Sun, 2024-12-15 at 14:02 +0000, Matthew Vernon wrote: > The Technical Committee also > acknowledges that on systemd systems, journald can serve the purpose of > system-log-daemon, but that systemd also supports installing a separate > system-log-daemon. Does this mean that systemd should (accourding to the technical committee) have "Provides: system-log-daemon" as it can serve the purpose of that virtual package? > A) The Technical Committee affirms that it is reasonable for a package > to declare any suitable dependency upon the system-log-daemon virtual > package. How should this dependency look like? If systemd can fulfill the dependency, but cannot use "Provides: system-log-daemon" (see question above), should other packages use "Recommends: systemd | system-log- daemon"? I think it would be helpful to be explicit on these questions. Ansgar