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
19 doc/package-developer/virtual-package-names-list.text
20 on your local Debian FTP site.
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)
52 xserver Any X server (used by other X packages)
56 [Those marked with a (*) are handled using the alternatives mechanism;
57 others may do so as well.]
58 awk Anything providing suitable /usr/bin/{awk,nawk} (*)
59 c-compiler Anything providing a C compiler
60 c-shell Anything providing a suitable /bin/csh (*)
61 dotfile-module Anything that provides a module for the
63 emacsen Anything providing the GNU emacs or a
65 fortran77-compiler Anything providing a Fortran77 compiler
66 ftp-server Any ftp server
68 ident-server Anything providing an identd daemon
69 info-browser Something that can browse GNU Info files
70 ispell-dictionary Anything providing a dictionary for the
72 kernel-headers Kernel header files (<linux/*.h>, <asm/*.h>)
73 kernel-image Kernel image (vmlinuz, System.map, modules)
74 kernel-source Kernel source code
75 lambdamoo-core A lambdamoo-compatible datebase package
76 lambdamoo-server Anything running a moo using a lambdamoo-core
77 libc-dev Anything that provides header and object files
79 libc.so.4 An a.out shared C library, version 4.x.x.
80 man-browser Anything that can read man pages
81 pdf-preview Any preprocessor that creates PDF output
82 pdf-viewer Anything that can display PDF files
83 postscript-preview Any preprocessor that creates Postscript output
84 postscript-viewer Anything that can display Postscript files
85 tclsh Anything that provides /usr/bin/tclsh (*)
86 ups-monitor Anything that is capable of controlling an UPS
87 wish Anything that provides /usr/bin/wish (*)
88 wordlist Anything that provides /usr/share/dict/words (*)
89 www-browser Something that can browse html files
93 imap-client Any mail reader capable of accessing remote mail
94 folders using the IMAP protocol (e.g. Pine)
95 imap-server Any IMAP mail server
96 mail-reader Mail user agents (Pine, Elm, mailx, &c)
97 mail-transport-agent Mail transport agents (Smail, Sendmail, &c)
98 news-reader Any news reader (trn, tin, &c)
99 news-transport-system Local news system (INN, C News or B News)
100 pgp A version of PGP (International or US)
101 pop3-server Any POP3 Server
103 Old and obsolete virtual package names
104 --------------------------------------
105 Note, that no other package then the ones listed here should use
106 these virtual package names.
108 X11R5 provided by xcompat for compatibility reasons
118 22 Sep 1995 Initial revision.
121 26 Mar 1996 Added www-browser.
124 11 May 1996 Added kernel-image, added new location of this file
127 19 May 1996 Took over maintenance of list, changed instructions for
129 25 Jul 1996 Added awk as per Chris Fearnley's suggestion
130 Added c-shell, which seemed to have dropped off at some stage
131 2 Aug 1996 Added pdf-{viewer,preview}, compress, emacs
132 5 Aug 1996 Added imap-{client,server}
133 8 Aug 1996 Added editor
134 20 Aug 1996 Added sgmls, removed metafont, dvilj, dvips
135 25 Nov 1996 Removed editor (should have done this a long time ago)
138 29 Apr 1997 New maintainer of this list
139 5 May 1997 Added wordlist
140 29 May 1997 Added dotfile-module, ups-monitor, tcl-interpreter,
142 21 Jun 1997 Removed obsolete virtual packages: xR6shlib, xlibraries,
143 compress, emacs, sgmls, inews, gs_x, gs_svga, gs_both, xpmR6
144 Added new section about obsolete names
145 1 Sep 1997 Renamed `tcl/tk-interpreter' to `tclsh/wish'
146 21 Oct 1997 Added emacs, c-compiler, fortran77-compiler, lambdamoo-core,
148 29 Jan 1998 Added libc-dev, emacsen
149 14 Apr 1998 Removed obsolete virtual package `emacs'
152 23 Jun 1999 Added pop3-server
153 13 Jul 1999 Added ftp-server
156 26 Oct 1999 Added ispell-dictionary