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 linux-kernel-log-daemon A daemon to facilitate logging for the Linux kernel
81 lambdamoo-core A lambdamoo-compatible datebase package
82 lambdamoo-server Anything running a moo using a lambdamoo-core
83 libc-dev Anything that provides header and object files
85 libc.so.4 An a.out shared C library, version 4.x.x.
86 man-browser Anything that can read man pages
87 pdf-preview Any preprocessor that creates PDF output
88 pdf-viewer Anything that can display PDF files
89 postscript-preview Any preprocessor that creates Postscript output
90 postscript-viewer Anything that can display Postscript files
91 rsh-client Any package that provides an rsh client
92 rsh-server Any package that provides an rsh server
93 system-log-daemon A daemon that provides a logging facility for
95 tclsh Anything that provides /usr/bin/tclsh (*)
96 telent-client Any package that provides a telnet client
97 telent-server Any package that provides a telnet server
98 time-daemon Anything that servers as a time daemon
99 ups-monitor Anything that is capable of controlling an UPS
100 wish Anything that provides /usr/bin/wish (*)
101 wordlist Anything that provides /usr/share/dict/words (*)
102 www-browser Something that can browse html files
106 imap-client Any mail reader capable of accessing remote mail
107 folders using the IMAP protocol (e.g. Pine)
108 imap-server Any IMAP mail server
109 mail-reader Mail user agents (Pine, Elm, mailx, &c)
110 mail-transport-agent Mail transport agents (Smail, Sendmail, &c)
111 news-reader Any news reader (trn, tin, &c)
112 news-transport-system Local news system (INN, C News or B News)
113 pgp A version of PGP (International or US)
114 pop3-server Any POP3 Server
116 Graphics and MultiMedia
117 -----------------------
118 mp3-encoder Any MP3 encoder package
119 mp3-decoder Any MP3 decoder package
121 Old and obsolete virtual package names
122 --------------------------------------
123 Note, that no other package then the ones listed here should use
124 these virtual package names.
126 X11R5 provided by xcompat for compatibility reasons
136 22 Sep 1995 Initial revision.
139 26 Mar 1996 Added www-browser.
142 11 May 1996 Added kernel-image, added new location of this file
145 19 May 1996 Took over maintenance of list, changed instructions for
147 25 Jul 1996 Added awk as per Chris Fearnley's suggestion
148 Added c-shell, which seemed to have dropped off at some stage
149 2 Aug 1996 Added pdf-{viewer,preview}, compress, emacs
150 5 Aug 1996 Added imap-{client,server}
151 8 Aug 1996 Added editor
152 20 Aug 1996 Added sgmls, removed metafont, dvilj, dvips
153 25 Nov 1996 Removed editor (should have done this a long time ago)
156 29 Apr 1997 New maintainer of this list
157 5 May 1997 Added wordlist
158 29 May 1997 Added dotfile-module, ups-monitor, tcl-interpreter,
160 21 Jun 1997 Removed obsolete virtual packages: xR6shlib, xlibraries,
161 compress, emacs, sgmls, inews, gs_x, gs_svga, gs_both, xpmR6
162 Added new section about obsolete names
163 1 Sep 1997 Renamed `tcl/tk-interpreter' to `tclsh/wish'
164 21 Oct 1997 Added emacs, c-compiler, fortran77-compiler, lambdamoo-core,
166 29 Jan 1998 Added libc-dev, emacsen
167 14 Apr 1998 Removed obsolete virtual package `emacs'
170 23 Jun 1999 Added pop3-server
171 13 Jul 1999 Added ftp-server
174 26 Oct 1999 Added ispell-dictionary
180 11 July 2000 Added x-terminal-emulator
181 Added x-window-manager
183 Added linux-kernel-log-daemon
184 Added system-log-faemon
187 24 August 2000 Added mp3-encoder
193 16 January 2001 Added rsh server