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 myspell-dictionary a dictionary for the myspell system
92 man-browser something that can read man pages
93 wordlist a /usr/share/dict/words (*)
94 www-browser something that can browse HTML files
98 dhcp-client a DHCP client
99 ftp-server a FTP server
101 ident-server an identd daemon
102 lambdamoo-core a lambdamoo-compatible database package
103 lambdamoo-server anything running a moo using a lambdamoo-core
104 radius-server a RADIUS server for acct/auth
105 rsh-client an rsh client
106 rsh-server an rsh server
107 telnet-client a telnet client
108 telnet-server a telnet server
112 imap-client a mail reader capable of accessing remote mail
113 folders using the IMAP protocol (e.g. Pine)
114 imap-server an IMAP mail server
115 mail-reader a mail user agent (e.g. Pine, Elm, mailx, &c)
116 mail-transport-agent a mail transport agent (e.g. Smail, Sendmail, &c)
117 news-reader a news reader (e.g. trn, tin, &c)
118 news-transport-system a local news system (e.g. INN, C News or B News)
119 pgp a version of PGP (International or US)
120 pop3-server a POP3 Server
124 x-terminal-emulator an X client which emulates a terminal with a
125 terminfo description in the ncurses-base package
126 x-window-manager an X client which provides window management
128 xserver an X server that (directly or indirectly) manages
129 physical input and display hardware
131 Graphics and MultiMedia
132 -----------------------
133 mp3-encoder an MP3 encoder package
134 mp3-decoder an MP3 decoder package
135 audio-mixer a utility to control the input and output levels
136 of a sound card, with a tty interface
137 x-audio-mixer a utility to control the input and output levels
138 of a sound card, X Window System interface
139 pdf-preview a preprocessor that creates PDF output
140 pdf-viewer anything that can display PDF files
141 postscript-preview a preprocessor that creates Postscript output
142 postscript-viewer anything that can display Postscript files
144 Java and virtual machines
145 -------------------------
146 java-compiler a java compiler, for Java version 1
147 java2-compiler a java compiler, for Java version 2
148 java-virtual-machine a JAVA virtual machine
149 java1-runtime a Java runtime environment, Java version 1
150 java2-runtime a Java runtime environment, Java version 2
153 Old and obsolete virtual package names
154 --------------------------------------
155 Note, that no other package then the ones listed here should use
156 these virtual package names.
158 [There are currently no such package names in use]
164 22 Sep 1995 Initial revision.
167 26 Mar 1996 Added www-browser.
170 11 May 1996 Added kernel-image, added new location of this file
173 19 May 1996 Took over maintenance of list, changed instructions for
175 25 Jul 1996 Added awk as per Chris Fearnley's suggestion
176 Added c-shell, which seemed to have dropped off at some stage
177 2 Aug 1996 Added pdf-{viewer,preview}, compress, emacs
178 5 Aug 1996 Added imap-{client,server}
179 8 Aug 1996 Added editor
180 20 Aug 1996 Added sgmls, removed metafont, dvilj, dvips
181 25 Nov 1996 Removed editor (should have done this a long time ago)
184 29 Apr 1997 New maintainer of this list
185 5 May 1997 Added wordlist
186 29 May 1997 Added dotfile-module, ups-monitor, tcl-interpreter,
188 21 Jun 1997 Removed obsolete virtual packages: xR6shlib, xlibraries,
189 compress, emacs, sgmls, inews, gs_x, gs_svga, gs_both, xpmR6
190 Added new section about obsolete names
191 1 Sep 1997 Renamed `tcl/tk-interpreter' to `tclsh/wish'
192 21 Oct 1997 Added emacs, c-compiler, fortran77-compiler, lambdamoo-core,
194 29 Jan 1998 Added libc-dev, emacsen
195 14 Apr 1998 Removed obsolete virtual package `emacs'
198 23 Jun 1999 Added pop3-server
199 13 Jul 1999 Added ftp-server
202 26 Oct 1999 Added ispell-dictionary
208 11 Jul 2000 Added x-terminal-emulator
209 Added x-window-manager
211 Added linux-kernel-log-daemon
212 Added system-log-faemon
213 24 Aug 2000 Added mp3-encoder
218 16 Jan 2001 Added rsh server
222 13 Feb 2001 Removed libc.4.so
223 Removed xcompat virtual package names
226 14 Mar 2002 Added java-compiler, java2-compiler
227 Added java-virtual-machine
228 Added java1-runtime and java2-runtime
231 Added audio-mixer and x-audio-mixer
232 30 Aug 2002 Added debconf-2.0
234 Added aspell-dictionary
236 9 Sep 2002 Added dict-server
237 3 Aug 2003 Added myspell-dictionary