Debian Bug report logs - #13295
dpkg includes files which should be in dpkg-dev

Package: dpkg; Maintainer for dpkg is Dpkg Developers <debian-dpkg@lists.debian.org>; Source for dpkg is src:dpkg (PTS, buildd, popcon).

Reported by: Guy Maor <maor@ece.utexas.edu>

Date: Tue, 23 Sep 1997 16:48:01 UTC

Severity: fixed

Done: Anthony Towns <ajt@master.debian.org>

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

Forwarded to ian@davenant.greenend.org.uk

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Report forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, Klee Dienes and Ian Jackson <dpkg-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk>:
Bug#13295; Package dpkg. (full text, mbox, link).


Acknowledgement sent to Guy Maor <maor@ece.utexas.edu>:
New bug report received and forwarded. Copy sent to Klee Dienes and Ian Jackson <dpkg-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk>. (full text, mbox, link).


Message #5 received at submit@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Guy Maor <maor@ece.utexas.edu>
To: submit@bugs.debian.org
Subject: dpkg includes files which should be in dpkg-dev
Date: 23 Sep 1997 11:46:37 -0500
Package: dpkg
Version: 1.4.0.19

These files should be in dpkg-dev, not dpkg, as they are only used
when developing packages:
/usr/lib/libdpkg.a
/usr/include/dpkg/*
/usr/doc/dpkg/packaging.html/*

Also, /usr/lib/libdpkg.la shouldn't be installed at all.


Guy


Information forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, Klee Dienes and Ian Jackson <dpkg-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk>:
Bug#13295; Package dpkg. (full text, mbox, link).


Acknowledgement sent to Juan Cespedes <cespedes@debian.org>:
Extra info received and forwarded to list. Copy sent to Klee Dienes and Ian Jackson <dpkg-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk>. (full text, mbox, link).


Message #10 received at 13295@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Juan Cespedes <cespedes@debian.org>
To: Guy Maor <maor@ece.utexas.edu>
Cc: 13295@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Re: dpkg includes files which should be in dpkg-dev
Date: Sun, 5 Apr 1998 14:33:36 +0200
From: Guy Maor <maor@ece.utexas.edu>
> Package: dpkg
> Version: 1.4.0.19
> 
> These files should be in dpkg-dev, not dpkg, as they are only used
> when developing packages:
> /usr/lib/libdpkg.a
> /usr/include/dpkg/*
> /usr/doc/dpkg/packaging.html/*
> 
> Also, /usr/lib/libdpkg.la shouldn't be installed at all.

	AFAIK, this has been discussed in debian-policy, but I can't
remember the decision.

	I'm about to release a NMU of dpkg; should I remove
/usr/lib/libdpkg.la ?

	Thanks.


-- 
Juan Cespedes


Information forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, Klee Dienes and Ian Jackson <dpkg-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk>:
Bug#13295; Package dpkg. (full text, mbox, link).


Acknowledgement sent to Guy Maor <maor@ece.utexas.edu>:
Extra info received and forwarded to list. Copy sent to Klee Dienes and Ian Jackson <dpkg-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk>. (full text, mbox, link).


Message #15 received at 13295@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Guy Maor <maor@ece.utexas.edu>
To: Juan Cespedes <cespedes@debian.org>
Cc: 13295@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Re: dpkg includes files which should be in dpkg-dev
Date: 05 Apr 1998 12:35:13 -0700
Juan Cespedes <cespedes@debian.org> writes:

> From: Guy Maor <maor@ece.utexas.edu>
> > Package: dpkg
> > Version: 1.4.0.19
> > 
> > These files should be in dpkg-dev, not dpkg, as they are only used
> > when developing packages:
> > /usr/lib/libdpkg.a
> > /usr/include/dpkg/*
> > /usr/doc/dpkg/packaging.html/*
> > 
> > Also, /usr/lib/libdpkg.la shouldn't be installed at all.

This bug is a little out of date.  The current situation is:

/usr/lib/libdpkg.{a,la}, /usr/include/dpkg/* - no package uses it, and
most likely none will with the introduction of apt.  probably can be
removed completely from debs (keep it in the build though)

/usr/doc/dpkg/packaging.html/ - should be removed completely per the
discussion on debian-dpkg.


Guy


Information forwarded to debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org, Klee Dienes and Ian Jackson <dpkg-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk>:
Bug#13295; Package dpkg. (full text, mbox, link).


Acknowledgement sent to Marcus Brinkmann <Marcus.Brinkmann@ruhr-uni-bochum.de>:
Extra info received and forwarded to list. Copy sent to Klee Dienes and Ian Jackson <dpkg-maint@chiark.greenend.org.uk>. (full text, mbox, link).


Message #20 received at 13295@bugs.debian.org (full text, mbox, reply):

From: Marcus Brinkmann <Marcus.Brinkmann@ruhr-uni-bochum.de>
To: Juan Cespedes <cespedes@debian.org>, 13295@bugs.debian.org, Guy Maor <maor@ece.utexas.edu>
Subject: Re: Bug#13295: dpkg includes files which should be in dpkg-dev
Date: Tue, 14 Apr 1998 01:06:19 +0200
On Sun, Apr 05, 1998 at 02:33:36PM +0200, Juan Cespedes wrote:
> From: Guy Maor <maor@ece.utexas.edu>
> > Package: dpkg
> > Version: 1.4.0.19
> > 
> > These files should be in dpkg-dev, not dpkg, as they are only used
> > when developing packages:
> > /usr/lib/libdpkg.a
> > /usr/include/dpkg/*
> > /usr/doc/dpkg/packaging.html/*
> > 
> > Also, /usr/lib/libdpkg.la shouldn't be installed at all.
> 
> 	AFAIK, this has been discussed in debian-policy, but I can't
> remember the decision.

I started the thread. We had no decision. We only had the recommendation by
Stephan (Zander?) to include them in -dev packages.

Marcus

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Severity set to `fixed'. Request was from Joel Klecker <jk@espy.org> to control@bugs.debian.org. (full text, mbox, link).


Noted your statement that bug has been forwarded to ian@davenant.greenend.org.uk. Request was from Ian Jackson <ian@davenant.greenend.org.uk> to control@bugs.debian.org. (full text, mbox, link).


Bug reassigned from package `dpkg' to `dpkg-iwj'. Request was from Wichert Akkerman <wichert@soil.nl> to control@bugs.debian.org. (full text, mbox, link).


Bug reassigned from package `dpkg-iwj' to `dpkg'. Request was from Anthony Towns <ajt@master.debian.org> to control@bugs.debian.org. (full text, mbox, link).


Bug closed, ack sent to submitter - they'd better know why ! Request was from Anthony Towns <ajt@master.debian.org> to control@bugs.debian.org. (full text, mbox, link).


Bug reassigned from package `dpkg' to `dpkg'. Request was from Anthony Towns <ajt@master.debian.org> to control@bugs.debian.org. (full text, mbox, link).


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