[Slapt-get-user] slapt-get dependency question/bug?

Paul Wilson elviscious at rmci.net
Mon Mar 14 20:07:30 EST 2005


Here's the scenario (package names have been simplified):
  package_a-1.0 {requires: package_b >= 2.0
                 requires: package_c >= 1.0
                 package_a has not been previously installed}
  package_b-2.0 {package_b-1.0 is currently installed}
  package_c-1.0 {package_c has not been previously installed}

If I were to run 'slapt-get --install package_a' I would expect that
package_c and package_b would be installed (probably package_c first, then
package_b based on new install versus an upgrade), followed by package_a.

However, package_a actually gets installed after package_c.  Package_b is
the last one installed.  All packages do ultimately get installed, but
this can lead to some problems at least for the enviroment I'm in.

Any insight on this would be appreciated.

Thanks,

paul wilson




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