Re: Why for gpsd ubuntu-mono?

[Bernd Zeimetz]

On 1/10/21 10:25 PM, Gary E. Miller wrote:

> https://salsa.debian.org/debian-gps-team/pkg-gpsd/-/tree/master/debian/patches

I know.

> And Debian does remove build time checks for runtime dependencies:
> 
> https://salsa.debian.org/debian-gps-team/pkg-gpsd/-/blob/master/debian/patches/ignore-test-xgps_deps_check

yes, not needed at build time.
Why should I install all that packages if copying files does not require
them?


> And Debian does require the user to install more packages then gpsd git
> head does.  As seen here:
> 
> https://salsa.debian.org/debian-gps-team/pkg-gpsd/-/blob/master/debian/control

Which line do you exactly mean?


> 
> And, or course, Debian splits files up in ways gpsd git head never
> envisioned.

And that is good. You might want to read policies about library
packaging and dependencies.



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