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
86 aspell-dictionary a dictionary for the aspell system
87 dict-client clients for the Dictionary Server
88 dict-server the Dictionary Server
89 info-browser something that can browse GNU Info files
90 ispell-dictionary a dictionary for the ispell system
91 man-browser something that can read man pages
92 wordlist a /usr/share/dict/words (*)
93 www-browser something that can browse HTML files
97 dhcp-client a DHCP client
98 ftp-server a FTP server
100 ident-server an identd daemon
101 lambdamoo-core a lambdamoo-compatible database package
102 lambdamoo-server anything running a moo using a lambdamoo-core
103 radius-server a RADIUS server for acct/auth
104 rsh-client an rsh client
105 rsh-server an rsh server
106 telnet-client a telnet client
107 telnet-server a telnet server
111 imap-client a mail reader capable of accessing remote mail
112 folders using the IMAP protocol (e.g. Pine)
113 imap-server an IMAP mail server
114 mail-reader a mail user agent (e.g. Pine, Elm, mailx, &c)
115 mail-transport-agent a mail transport agent (e.g. Smail, Sendmail, &c)
116 news-reader a news reader (e.g. trn, tin, &c)
117 news-transport-system a local news system (e.g. INN, C News or B News)
118 pgp a version of PGP (International or US)
119 pop3-server a POP3 Server
123 x-terminal-emulator an X client which emulates a terminal with a
124 terminfo description in the ncurses-base package
125 x-window-manager an X client which provides window management
127 xserver an X server that (directly or indirectly) manages
128 physical input and display hardware
130 Graphics and MultiMedia
131 -----------------------
132 mp3-encoder an MP3 encoder package
133 mp3-decoder an MP3 decoder package
134 audio-mixer a utility to control the input and output levels
135 of a sound card, with a tty interface
136 x-audio-mixer a utility to control the input and output levels
137 of a sound card, X Window System interface
138 pdf-preview a preprocessor that creates PDF output
139 pdf-viewer anything that can display PDF files
140 postscript-preview a preprocessor that creates Postscript output
141 postscript-viewer anything that can display Postscript files
143 Java and virtual machines
144 -------------------------
145 java-compiler a java compiler, for Java version 1
146 java2-compiler a java compiler, for Java version 2
147 java-virtual-machine a JAVA virtual machine
148 java1-runtime a Java runtime environment, Java version 1
149 java2-runtime a Java runtime environment, Java version 2
152 Old and obsolete virtual package names
153 --------------------------------------
154 Note, that no other package then the ones listed here should use
155 these virtual package names.
157 [There are currently no such package names in use]
163 22 Sep 1995 Initial revision.
166 26 Mar 1996 Added www-browser.
169 11 May 1996 Added kernel-image, added new location of this file
172 19 May 1996 Took over maintenance of list, changed instructions for
174 25 Jul 1996 Added awk as per Chris Fearnley's suggestion
175 Added c-shell, which seemed to have dropped off at some stage
176 2 Aug 1996 Added pdf-{viewer,preview}, compress, emacs
177 5 Aug 1996 Added imap-{client,server}
178 8 Aug 1996 Added editor
179 20 Aug 1996 Added sgmls, removed metafont, dvilj, dvips
180 25 Nov 1996 Removed editor (should have done this a long time ago)
183 29 Apr 1997 New maintainer of this list
184 5 May 1997 Added wordlist
185 29 May 1997 Added dotfile-module, ups-monitor, tcl-interpreter,
187 21 Jun 1997 Removed obsolete virtual packages: xR6shlib, xlibraries,
188 compress, emacs, sgmls, inews, gs_x, gs_svga, gs_both, xpmR6
189 Added new section about obsolete names
190 1 Sep 1997 Renamed `tcl/tk-interpreter' to `tclsh/wish'
191 21 Oct 1997 Added emacs, c-compiler, fortran77-compiler, lambdamoo-core,
193 29 Jan 1998 Added libc-dev, emacsen
194 14 Apr 1998 Removed obsolete virtual package `emacs'
197 23 Jun 1999 Added pop3-server
198 13 Jul 1999 Added ftp-server
201 26 Oct 1999 Added ispell-dictionary
207 11 Jul 2000 Added x-terminal-emulator
208 Added x-window-manager
210 Added linux-kernel-log-daemon
211 Added system-log-faemon
212 24 Aug 2000 Added mp3-encoder
217 16 Jan 2001 Added rsh server
221 13 Feb 2001 Removed libc.4.so
222 Removed xcompat virtual package names
225 14 Mar 2002 Added java-compiler, java2-compiler
226 Added java-virtual-machine
227 Added java1-runtime and java2-runtime
230 Added audio-mixer and x-audio-mixer
231 30 Aug 2002 Added debconf-2.0
233 Added aspell-dictionary
235 9 Sep 2002 Added dict-server