Shared library handling changes due to forthcoming dpkg changes

[debian/debian-policy.git] / virtual-package-names-list.txt

diff --git a/virtual-package-names-list.txt b/virtual-package-names-list.txt
index a235479ca193ccbb21a40b2a53261ef04d589317..1441c0033bce8bd323fef987dce66e0746805007 100644 (file)
--- a/virtual-package-names-list.txt
+++ b/virtual-package-names-list.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
               AUTHORITATIVE LIST OF VIRTUAL PACKAGE NAMES
 
 
               AUTHORITATIVE LIST OF VIRTUAL PACKAGE NAMES
 

-                            Apr 1998, 14
+                            October 1999

 
 
 Below is an authoritative list of virtual package names currently
 
 
 Below is an authoritative list of virtual package names currently


@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ The procedure for updating the list is as follows:
 
 2. Wait a few days for comment (some of the comments may be on the
    debian-policy list, if you are not subscribed, ask for mail to be CC'd
 
 2. Wait a few days for comment (some of the comments may be on the
    debian-policy list, if you are not subscribed, ask for mail to be CC'd

-   to you.
+   to you).

 
 3. Mail the maintainer of the virtual package name list (which is the
    Debian Policy list <debian-policy@lists.debian.org>) notifying them
    of the consensus reached (or your suggestions if noone objected).
 
 3. Mail the maintainer of the virtual package name list (which is the
    Debian Policy list <debian-policy@lists.debian.org>) notifying them
    of the consensus reached (or your suggestions if noone objected).

-   Please update the bug report at the same time (possibly retitling the
-   bug to [ACCEPTED] ....
+   Please update the bug report at the same time (retitling the bug to
+   [ACCEPTED] ....

 
    Please include a proposed brief description of the new virtual name(s)
    for the list.  The list maintainer will then post the new list to
 
    Please include a proposed brief description of the new virtual name(s)
    for the list.  The list maintainer will then post the new list to


@@ -41,56 +41,72 @@ The procedure for updating the list is as follows:
 
 4. Go and use the new or changed names.
 
 
 4. Go and use the new or changed names.
 

-Chris.
-(based on earlier version by Warwick and Ian Jackson)
+Manoj
+(based on earlier versions by Warwick and Ian Jackson and Chris Schwarz)

 
 
 Now, the list:
 
 
 
 Now, the list:
 

-X Windows
----------
-xserver                 Any X server (used by other X packages)
+X Window System
+ ---------
+x-terminal-emulator     any X client which emulates a terminal with a
+                        terminfo description in the ncurses-base package
+x-window-manager        any X client which provides window management
+                        services
+xserver                 any X server that (directly or indirectly) manages
+                        physical input and display hardware

 
 Miscellaneous
 -------------
 
 Miscellaneous
 -------------

-libc.so.4               An a.out shared C library, version 4.x.x.
-info-browser            Something that can browser GNU Info files
-kernel-source           Kernel source code
-kernel-headers          Kernel header files (<linux/*.h>, <asm/*.h>)
-kernel-image            Kernel image (vmlinuz, System.map, modules)
-httpd                   Any HTTP server
-postscript-viewer       Anything that can display Postscript files
-postscript-preview      Any preprocessor that creates Postscript output
-www-browser             Something that can browse html files
-awk                     Anything providing suitable /usr/bin/{awk,nawk}
-c-shell                 Anything providing a suitable /usr/bin/csh
-pdf-viewer              Anything that can display PDF files
-pdf-preview             Any preprocessor that creates PDF output
-wordlist                Anything that provides /usr/dict/words
+[Those marked with a (*) are handled using the alternatives mechanism;
+others may do so as well.]
+awk                     Anything providing suitable /usr/bin/{awk,nawk} (*)
+c-compiler              Anything providing a C compiler
+c-shell                 Anything providing a suitable /bin/csh (*)

 dotfile-module          Anything that provides a module for the
                         Dotfile Generator
 dotfile-module          Anything that provides a module for the
                         Dotfile Generator

-ups-monitor             Anything that is capable of controlling an UPS
-tclsh                   Anything that provides /usr/bin/tclsh
-wish                    Anything that provides /usr/bin/wish
-c-compiler              Anything providing a C compiler
+emacsen                 Anything providing the GNU emacs or a
+                        compatible editor

 fortran77-compiler      Anything providing a Fortran77 compiler
 fortran77-compiler      Anything providing a Fortran77 compiler

+ftp-server              Any ftp server
+httpd                   Any HTTP server
+ident-server            Anything providing an identd daemon
+info-browser            Something that can browse GNU Info files
+ispell-dictionary       Anything providing a dictionary for the
+                        ispell system
+kernel-headers          Kernel header files (<linux/*.h>, <asm/*.h>)
+kernel-image            Kernel image (vmlinuz, System.map, modules)
+kernel-source           Kernel source code
+linux-kernel-log-daemon A daemon to facilitate logging for the Linux kernel

 lambdamoo-core          A lambdamoo-compatible datebase package
 lambdamoo-server        Anything running a moo using a lambdamoo-core
 libc-dev                Anything that provides header and object files
                         of `libc'
 lambdamoo-core          A lambdamoo-compatible datebase package
 lambdamoo-server        Anything running a moo using a lambdamoo-core
 libc-dev                Anything that provides header and object files
                         of `libc'

-emacsen                 Anything providing the GNU emacs or a compatible
-                        editor
+libc.so.4               An a.out shared C library, version 4.x.x.
+man-browser             Anything that can read man pages
+pdf-preview             Any preprocessor that creates PDF output
+pdf-viewer              Anything that can display PDF files
+postscript-preview      Any preprocessor that creates Postscript output
+postscript-viewer       Anything that can display Postscript files
+system-log-daemon       A daemon that provides a logging facility for
+                        other applications
+tclsh                   Anything that provides /usr/bin/tclsh (*)
+ups-monitor             Anything that is capable of controlling an UPS
+wish                    Anything that provides /usr/bin/wish (*)
+wordlist                Anything that provides /usr/share/dict/words (*)
+www-browser             Something that can browse html files

 
 News and Mail
 -------------
 
 News and Mail
 -------------

-mail-transport-agent    Mail transport agents (Smail, Sendmail, &c)
-mail-reader             Mail user agents (Pine, Elm, mailx, &c)
-news-transport-system   Local news system (INN, C News or B News)
-news-reader             Any news reader (trn, tin, &c)
-pgp                     A version of PGP (International or US)

 imap-client             Any mail reader capable of accessing remote mail
                         folders using the IMAP protocol (e.g. Pine)
 imap-server             Any IMAP mail server
 imap-client             Any mail reader capable of accessing remote mail
                         folders using the IMAP protocol (e.g. Pine)
 imap-server             Any IMAP mail server

+mail-reader             Mail user agents (Pine, Elm, mailx, &c)
+mail-transport-agent    Mail transport agents (Smail, Sendmail, &c)
+news-reader             Any news reader (trn, tin, &c)
+news-transport-system   Local news system (INN, C News or B News)
+pgp                     A version of PGP (International or US)
+pop3-server             Any POP3 Server

 
 Old and obsolete virtual package names
 --------------------------------------
 
 Old and obsolete virtual package names
 --------------------------------------


@@ -98,9 +114,9 @@ Note, that no other package then the ones listed here should use
 these virtual package names.
 
 X11R5                   provided by xcompat for compatibility reasons
 these virtual package names.
 
 X11R5                   provided by xcompat for compatibility reasons

+X11R6                   do.

 xr5shlib                do.
 aout-x11r6lib           do.
 xr5shlib                do.
 aout-x11r6lib           do.

-X11R6                   do.

 
 
 Changelog
 
 
 Changelog


@@ -139,3 +155,20 @@ Christian Schwarz
               lambdamoo-server
   29 Jan 1998 Added libc-dev, emacsen
   14 Apr 1998 Removed obsolete virtual package `emacs'
               lambdamoo-server
   29 Jan 1998 Added libc-dev, emacsen
   14 Apr 1998 Removed obsolete virtual package `emacs'

+
+Manoj Srivastava
+  23 Jun 1999 Added pop3-server
+  13 Jul 1999 Added ftp-server
+
+Julian Gilbey
+  26 Oct 1999 Added ispell-dictionary
+              Added man-browser
+              Added ident-server
+              Alphabeticised lists
+
+Manoj Srivastava
+  11 July 2000 Added x-terminal-emulator
+               Added x-window-manager
+               Added xserver
+               Added linux-kernel-log-daemon
+               Added system-log-faemon