X-Git-Url: https://git.donarmstrong.com/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=policy.sgml;h=1508231e766f36edcd722f7d0af2151a8e80f204;hb=1224a530a4f1846cef54de1499f1b035b1298a2d;hp=50c0289fa7f2d682cbc40d7e5bb50c85a937323a;hpb=5da78a06d531b211ab83cc50f7e988a4f559be5b;p=debian%2Fdebian-policy.git diff --git a/policy.sgml b/policy.sgml index 50c0289..1508231 100644 --- a/policy.sgml +++ b/policy.sgml @@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ zope.
Essential is defined as the minimal set of functionality that
must be available and usable on the system at all times, even
- when packages are in an unconfigured (but unpacked) state.
+ when packages are in the "Unpacked" state.
Packages are tagged essential for a system using the
Essential control field. The format of the
Essential control field is described in dpkg to stave off boredom on
- the part of a user installing many packages. This means,
- amongst other things, using the --quiet option on
-
@@ -1361,7 +1361,7 @@ zope.
installed together. If
The following targets are required and must be implemented
by
The new package's status is now sane, and recorded as - "unpacked". + "Unpacked".
@@ -4596,7 +4596,7 @@ fi
No attempt is made to unwind after errors during configuration. If the configuration fails, the package is in - a "Failed Config" state, and an error message is generated. + a "Half-Configured" state, and an error message is generated.
@@ -4716,8 +4716,8 @@ fi dependencies on other packages, the package names listed may also include lists of alternative package names, separated by vertical bar (pipe) symbols |. In such a case, - if any one of the alternative packages is installed, that - part of the dependency is considered to be satisfied. + that part of the dependency can be satisfied by any one of + the alternative packages.
@@ -5048,11 +5048,11 @@ Build-Depends: foo [linux-any], bar [any-i386], baz [!linux-any] be unpacked the pre-dependency can be satisfied if the depended-on package is either fully configured, or even if the depended-on - package(s) are only unpacked or in the "Half-Configured" + package(s) are only in the "Unpacked" or the "Half-Configured" state, provided that they have been configured correctly at some point in the past (and not removed or partially removed since). In this case, both the - previously-configured and currently unpacked or + previously-configured and currently "Unpacked" or "Half-Configured" versions must satisfy any version clause in the Pre-Depends field.
@@ -5407,7 +5407,7 @@ Depends: foo-data (>= 1.2-3)
The
+
+ Info readers requiring the
@@ -12043,6 +12048,11 @@ END-INFO-DIR-ENTRY
there is a time, after it has been diverted but before
+ Do not attempt to divert a conffile, as