2 AUTHORITATIVE LIST OF VIRTUAL PACKAGE NAMES
7 Below is an authoritative list of virtual package names currently
8 in-use or proposed and not objected to. Please check the list below
9 for things relevant to your packages.
11 New packages MUST use virtual package names where appropriate (this
12 includes making new ones - read on).
14 Packages MUST NOT use virtual package names (except privately, amongst
15 a cooperating group of packages) unless they have been agreed upon and
18 The latest version of this file can be found in the debian-policy, or at
19 http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/virtual-package-names-list.txt
20 (or any other Debian web mirror).
22 The procedure for updating the list is as follows:
24 1. Post to debian-devel saying what names you intend to use or what
25 other changes you wish to make, and file a wish list bug against the
26 package debian-policy.
28 2. Wait a few days for comment (some of the comments may be on the
29 debian-policy list, if you are not subscribed, ask for mail to be CC'd
32 3. Mail the maintainer of the virtual package name list (which is the
33 Debian Policy list <debian-policy@lists.debian.org>) notifying them
34 of the consensus reached (or your suggestions if noone objected).
35 Please update the bug report at the same time (retitling the bug to
38 Please include a proposed brief description of the new virtual name(s)
39 for the list. The list maintainer will then post the new list to
40 debian-devel and upload it to the FTP site.
42 4. Go and use the new or changed names.
45 (based on earlier versions by Warwick and Ian Jackson and Chris Schwarz)
51 <virtual package name> <packages that provide it include...>
53 [Those marked with a (*) are handled using the alternatives mechanism;
54 others may do so as well.]
58 awk a suitable /usr/bin/{awk,nawk} (*)
59 c-shell a suitable /bin/csh (*)
60 dotfile-module a module for the Dotfile Generator
61 emacsen the GNU emacs or a compatible editor
62 tclsh a /usr/bin/tclsh (*)
63 wish a /usr/bin/wish (*)
67 c-compiler a C compiler
68 debconf-2.0 the debconf protocol
69 fortran77-compiler a Fortran77 compiler
70 kernel-headers kernel header files (<linux/*.h>, <asm/*.h>)
71 kernel-image kernel image (vmlinuz, System.map, modules)
72 kernel-source kernel source code
73 libc-dev header and object files of `libc'
77 foomatic-data PPD printer description files
78 linux-kernel-log-daemon a daemon to facilitate logging for the Linux kernel
79 system-log-daemon a daemon that provides a logging facility for
81 time-daemon anything that serves as a time daemon
82 ups-monitor anything that is capable of controlling an UPS
83 flexmem anything that can access flexible memory via the OBEX Protocol
87 aspell-dictionary a dictionary for the aspell system
88 dict-client clients for the Dictionary Server
89 dict-server the Dictionary Server
90 info-browser something that can browse GNU Info files
91 ispell-dictionary a dictionary for the ispell system
92 myspell-dictionary a dictionary for the myspell system
93 man-browser something that can read man pages
94 stardict-dictionary a dictionary for stardict
95 wordlist a /usr/share/dict/words (*)
96 www-browser something that can browse HTML files
100 dhcp-client a DHCP client
101 ftp-server a FTP server
103 ident-server an identd daemon
104 inetd-superserver an inetd server
105 lambdamoo-core a lambdamoo-compatible database package
106 lambdamoo-server anything running a moo using a lambdamoo-core
107 radius-server a RADIUS server for acct/auth
108 rsh-client an rsh client
109 rsh-server an rsh server
110 telnet-client a telnet client
111 telnet-server a telnet server
115 imap-client a mail reader capable of accessing remote mail
116 folders using the IMAP protocol (e.g. Pine)
117 imap-server an IMAP mail server
118 mail-reader a mail user agent (e.g. Pine, Elm, mailx, &c)
119 mail-transport-agent a mail transport agent (e.g. Smail, Sendmail, &c)
120 news-reader a news reader (e.g. trn, tin, &c)
121 news-transport-system a local news system (e.g. INN, C News or B News)
122 pgp a version of PGP (International or US)
123 pop3-server a POP3 Server
127 x-terminal-emulator an X client which emulates a terminal with a
128 terminfo description in the ncurses-base package
129 x-window-manager an X client which provides window management
131 xserver an X server that (directly or indirectly) manages
132 physical input and display hardware
134 Graphics and MultiMedia
135 -----------------------
136 mp3-encoder an MP3 encoder package
137 mp3-decoder an MP3 decoder package
138 audio-mixer a utility to control the input and output levels
139 of a sound card, with a tty interface
140 x-audio-mixer a utility to control the input and output levels
141 of a sound card, X Window System interface
142 pdf-preview a preprocessor that creates PDF output
143 pdf-viewer anything that can display PDF files
144 postscript-preview a preprocessor that creates Postscript output
145 postscript-viewer anything that can display Postscript files
146 mpd-client A client that can control the Music Player Daemon
148 Java and virtual machines
149 -------------------------
150 java-compiler a java compiler, for Java version 1
151 java2-compiler a java compiler, for Java version 2
152 java-virtual-machine a JAVA virtual machine
153 java1-runtime a Java runtime environment, Java version 1
154 java2-runtime a Java runtime environment, Java version 2
157 Old and obsolete virtual package names
158 --------------------------------------
159 Note, that no other package then the ones listed here should use
160 these virtual package names.
162 [There are currently no such package names in use]
168 22 Sep 1995 Initial revision.
171 26 Mar 1996 Added www-browser.
174 11 May 1996 Added kernel-image, added new location of this file
177 19 May 1996 Took over maintenance of list, changed instructions for
179 25 Jul 1996 Added awk as per Chris Fearnley's suggestion
180 Added c-shell, which seemed to have dropped off at some stage
181 2 Aug 1996 Added pdf-{viewer,preview}, compress, emacs
182 5 Aug 1996 Added imap-{client,server}
183 8 Aug 1996 Added editor
184 20 Aug 1996 Added sgmls, removed metafont, dvilj, dvips
185 25 Nov 1996 Removed editor (should have done this a long time ago)
188 29 Apr 1997 New maintainer of this list
189 5 May 1997 Added wordlist
190 29 May 1997 Added dotfile-module, ups-monitor, tcl-interpreter,
192 21 Jun 1997 Removed obsolete virtual packages: xR6shlib, xlibraries,
193 compress, emacs, sgmls, inews, gs_x, gs_svga, gs_both, xpmR6
194 Added new section about obsolete names
195 1 Sep 1997 Renamed `tcl/tk-interpreter' to `tclsh/wish'
196 21 Oct 1997 Added emacs, c-compiler, fortran77-compiler, lambdamoo-core,
198 29 Jan 1998 Added libc-dev, emacsen
199 14 Apr 1998 Removed obsolete virtual package `emacs'
202 23 Jun 1999 Added pop3-server
203 13 Jul 1999 Added ftp-server
206 26 Oct 1999 Added ispell-dictionary
212 11 Jul 2000 Added x-terminal-emulator
213 Added x-window-manager
215 Added linux-kernel-log-daemon
216 Added system-log-faemon
217 24 Aug 2000 Added mp3-encoder
222 16 Jan 2001 Added rsh server
226 13 Feb 2001 Removed libc.4.so
227 Removed xcompat virtual package names
230 14 Mar 2002 Added java-compiler, java2-compiler
231 Added java-virtual-machine
232 Added java1-runtime and java2-runtime
235 Added audio-mixer and x-audio-mixer
236 30 Aug 2002 Added debconf-2.0
238 Added aspell-dictionary
240 9 Sep 2002 Added dict-server
241 3 Aug 2003 Added myspell-dictionary
244 25 Apr 2004 Added stardict-dictionary
245 Added inetd-superserver
248 25 Jun 2004 Added cron-daemon
251 4 Feb 2005 Added mpd-client