Re: Proposal for possible consolidation of the packages

[T Lee Davidson <t.lee.davidson@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 11/24/24 14:30, gbWilly wrote:
> My understanding is that, if there is a real package named 'foo' providing 'bar' and I have a more recent 'bar' named 'bar-plus' I can make a virtual package named 'bar-plus' that provides 'bar'.
> So, now the original package 'foo' can use virtual 'bar-plus' for installing 'bar'.
>
> But, someone will need to make this provided higher version 'bar' package provided in 'bar-plus' as a real package first, or not?
>
> I'm trying to wrap my head around this in how to use in a control file.
> So, let's try and write the control part for a virtual package for all concerning mysql in Gambas3
>
> ---------
> Package: gambas3-dbmysql
> Architecture: any
> Section: libdevel
> Provides: gambas3-gb-db  (>= ${binary:Version}),
>            gambas3-gb-db-mysql (>= ${binary:Version}),
>            gambas3-gb-mysql (>= ${binary:Version})
> Description: Gambas MySql tools
>   Gambas is a free development environment based on a Basic interpreter
>   with object extensions, like Visual Basic(tm) (but it is NOT a clone!).
>   .
>   This is a virtual package providing all tools needed to use MySql databases.
> ---
>
> Do the provided packages not be existing packages, first made, before the virtual package can use them?
>
>
> Maybe my understanding of the matter is wrong, if so please do enlight me.
>
> gbWilly

As an example, gambas3-dev is a virtual package:
https://packages.debian.org/bookworm/gambas3-dev


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Lee

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