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Diffstat (limited to 'debian/control')
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1 files changed, 23 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/debian/control b/debian/control index e6da27bc7..fdc01ef70 100644 --- a/debian/control +++ b/debian/control @@ -1,16 +1,13 @@ Source: dpkg Section: base Priority: required -Maintainer: Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.chu.cam.ac.uk> -Standards-Version: 2.0.1.0 +Maintainer: Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.greenend.org.uk> +Standards-Version: 2.1.0.0 Package: dpkg Architecture: any Essential: yes Pre-Depends: ${shlibs:Pre-Depends} -Suggests: cpio (>= 2.4.2-2), patch -Conflicts: dpkgname -Replaces: dpkgname Description: Package maintenance system for Debian Linux This package contains the programs which handle the installation and removal of packages on your system. @@ -19,5 +16,24 @@ Description: Package maintenance system for Debian Linux a more low-level and less user-friendly interface is available in the form of the `dpkg' command. . - In order to manipulate source packages using `dpkg-source' you will - need to install the `cpio' and `patch' packages. + In order to unpack and build Debian source packages you will need to + install the developers' package `dpkg-dev' as well as this one. + +Package: dpkg-dev +Section: devel +Priority: important +Architecture: all +Recommends: cpio (>= 2.4.2-2), patch +Conflicts: dpkgname +Replaces: dpkgname, dpkg (<< 1.4.0) +Description: Package building tools for Debian Linux + This package contains the tools (including dpkg-source) required to + unpack, build and upload Debian source packages. It also contains + the programmers' and Debian policy manuals, which are the + documentation for package developers. + . + `cpio' and `patch' are also required to manipulate source packages. + Some older cpios are insufficient - use at least 2.4.2-2. + . + Most Debian source packages will require additional tools to build - + for example, most packages need the `make' and the C compiler `gcc'. |