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Re: Dependencies

by Ross Scanlon :: Rate this Message:

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On Tue, 28 Jul 2009 09:45:53 +0100
Paul Martin <pm@...> wrote:

> On Tue, Jul 28, 2009 at 04:39:58PM +1000, Ross Scanlon wrote:
>
> > If they are build dependencies do we need them as gpsdrive package
> > dependencies?
> >
> > If they are not needed to run the program then we can remove them from the
> > package debian/control file.
>
> No, you move them to the Build-Depends part of the control file (in the
> "Source" section, not the "Package" section).

Probably should have phrased that better.

Remove them from the "Package" section of the control file.

Although I don't believe that they are required to build the program either.  perlmagick is not currently in the build section yet gpsdrive builds without problem.


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