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 x-terminal-emulator any X client which emulates a terminal with a
53 terminfo description in the ncurses-base package
54 x-window-manager any X client which provides window management
56 xserver any X server that (directly or indirectly) manages
57 physical input and display hardware
61 [Those marked with a (*) are handled using the alternatives mechanism;
62 others may do so as well.]
63 awk Anything providing suitable /usr/bin/{awk,nawk} (*)
64 c-compiler Anything providing a C compiler
65 c-shell Anything providing a suitable /bin/csh (*)
66 dotfile-module Anything that provides a module for the
68 emacsen Anything providing the GNU emacs or a
70 fortran77-compiler Anything providing a Fortran77 compiler
71 ftp-server Any ftp server
73 ident-server Anything providing an identd daemon
74 info-browser Something that can browse GNU Info files
75 ispell-dictionary Anything providing a dictionary for the
77 kernel-headers Kernel header files (<linux/*.h>, <asm/*.h>)
78 kernel-image Kernel image (vmlinuz, System.map, modules)
79 kernel-source Kernel source code
80 lambdamoo-core A lambdamoo-compatible datebase package
81 lambdamoo-server Anything running a moo using a lambdamoo-core
82 libc-dev Anything that provides header and object files
84 libc.so.4 An a.out shared C library, version 4.x.x.
85 man-browser Anything that can read man pages
86 pdf-preview Any preprocessor that creates PDF output
87 pdf-viewer Anything that can display PDF files
88 postscript-preview Any preprocessor that creates Postscript output
89 postscript-viewer Anything that can display Postscript files
90 tclsh Anything that provides /usr/bin/tclsh (*)
91 ups-monitor Anything that is capable of controlling an UPS
92 wish Anything that provides /usr/bin/wish (*)
93 wordlist Anything that provides /usr/share/dict/words (*)
94 www-browser Something that can browse html files
98 imap-client Any mail reader capable of accessing remote mail
99 folders using the IMAP protocol (e.g. Pine)
100 imap-server Any IMAP mail server
101 mail-reader Mail user agents (Pine, Elm, mailx, &c)
102 mail-transport-agent Mail transport agents (Smail, Sendmail, &c)
103 news-reader Any news reader (trn, tin, &c)
104 news-transport-system Local news system (INN, C News or B News)
105 pgp A version of PGP (International or US)
106 pop3-server Any POP3 Server
108 Old and obsolete virtual package names
109 --------------------------------------
110 Note, that no other package then the ones listed here should use
111 these virtual package names.
113 X11R5 provided by xcompat for compatibility reasons
123 22 Sep 1995 Initial revision.
126 26 Mar 1996 Added www-browser.
129 11 May 1996 Added kernel-image, added new location of this file
132 19 May 1996 Took over maintenance of list, changed instructions for
134 25 Jul 1996 Added awk as per Chris Fearnley's suggestion
135 Added c-shell, which seemed to have dropped off at some stage
136 2 Aug 1996 Added pdf-{viewer,preview}, compress, emacs
137 5 Aug 1996 Added imap-{client,server}
138 8 Aug 1996 Added editor
139 20 Aug 1996 Added sgmls, removed metafont, dvilj, dvips
140 25 Nov 1996 Removed editor (should have done this a long time ago)
143 29 Apr 1997 New maintainer of this list
144 5 May 1997 Added wordlist
145 29 May 1997 Added dotfile-module, ups-monitor, tcl-interpreter,
147 21 Jun 1997 Removed obsolete virtual packages: xR6shlib, xlibraries,
148 compress, emacs, sgmls, inews, gs_x, gs_svga, gs_both, xpmR6
149 Added new section about obsolete names
150 1 Sep 1997 Renamed `tcl/tk-interpreter' to `tclsh/wish'
151 21 Oct 1997 Added emacs, c-compiler, fortran77-compiler, lambdamoo-core,
153 29 Jan 1998 Added libc-dev, emacsen
154 14 Apr 1998 Removed obsolete virtual package `emacs'
157 23 Jun 1999 Added pop3-server
158 13 Jul 1999 Added ftp-server
161 26 Oct 1999 Added ispell-dictionary