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 dict-client Any package providing clients for the Dictionary Server
69 emacsen Anything providing the GNU emacs or a
71 foomatic-data Any package providing PPD printer description files
72 fortran77-compiler Anything providing a Fortran77 compiler
73 ftp-server Any ftp server
75 ident-server Anything providing an identd daemon
76 info-browser Something that can browse GNU Info files
77 ispell-dictionary Anything providing a dictionary for the
79 kernel-headers Kernel header files (<linux/*.h>, <asm/*.h>)
80 kernel-image Kernel image (vmlinuz, System.map, modules)
81 kernel-source Kernel source code
82 linux-kernel-log-daemon A daemon to facilitate logging for the Linux kernel
83 lambdamoo-core A lambdamoo-compatible database package
84 lambdamoo-server Anything running a moo using a lambdamoo-core
85 libc-dev Anything that provides header and object files
87 man-browser Anything that can read man pages
88 pdf-preview Any preprocessor that creates PDF output
89 pdf-viewer Anything that can display PDF files
90 postscript-preview Any preprocessor that creates Postscript output
91 postscript-viewer Anything that can display Postscript files
92 rsh-client Any package that provides an rsh client
93 rsh-server Any package that provides an rsh server
94 system-log-daemon A daemon that provides a logging facility for
96 tclsh Anything that provides /usr/bin/tclsh (*)
97 telnet-client Any package that provides a telnet client
98 telnet-server Any package that provides a telnet server
99 time-daemon Anything that servers as a time daemon
100 ups-monitor Anything that is capable of controlling an UPS
101 wish Anything that provides /usr/bin/wish (*)
102 wordlist Anything that provides /usr/share/dict/words (*)
103 www-browser Something that can browse html files
107 imap-client Any mail reader capable of accessing remote mail
108 folders using the IMAP protocol (e.g. Pine)
109 imap-server Any IMAP mail server
110 mail-reader Mail user agents (Pine, Elm, mailx, &c)
111 mail-transport-agent Mail transport agents (Smail, Sendmail, &c)
112 news-reader Any news reader (trn, tin, &c)
113 news-transport-system Local news system (INN, C News or B News)
114 pgp A version of PGP (International or US)
115 pop3-server Any POP3 Server
117 Graphics and MultiMedia
118 -----------------------
119 mp3-encoder Any MP3 encoder package
120 mp3-decoder Any MP3 decoder package
121 audio-mixer: Utility to control the input and output levels
122 of a sound card, with a tty interface
123 x-audio-mixer: Utility to control the input and output levels
124 of a sound card, X Window system interface
126 Java and virtual machines
127 -------------------------
128 java-compiler Any java compiler, for Java version 1
129 java2-compiler, Any java compiler, for Java version 2
130 java-virtual-machine Any JAVA virtual machine
131 java1-runtime Any Java runtime environment, Java version 1
132 java2-runtime. Any Java runtime environment, Java version 2
135 Old and obsolete virtual package names
136 --------------------------------------
137 Note, that no other package then the ones listed here should use
138 these virtual package names.
140 [There are currently no such package names in use]
146 22 Sep 1995 Initial revision.
149 26 Mar 1996 Added www-browser.
152 11 May 1996 Added kernel-image, added new location of this file
155 19 May 1996 Took over maintenance of list, changed instructions for
157 25 Jul 1996 Added awk as per Chris Fearnley's suggestion
158 Added c-shell, which seemed to have dropped off at some stage
159 2 Aug 1996 Added pdf-{viewer,preview}, compress, emacs
160 5 Aug 1996 Added imap-{client,server}
161 8 Aug 1996 Added editor
162 20 Aug 1996 Added sgmls, removed metafont, dvilj, dvips
163 25 Nov 1996 Removed editor (should have done this a long time ago)
166 29 Apr 1997 New maintainer of this list
167 5 May 1997 Added wordlist
168 29 May 1997 Added dotfile-module, ups-monitor, tcl-interpreter,
170 21 Jun 1997 Removed obsolete virtual packages: xR6shlib, xlibraries,
171 compress, emacs, sgmls, inews, gs_x, gs_svga, gs_both, xpmR6
172 Added new section about obsolete names
173 1 Sep 1997 Renamed `tcl/tk-interpreter' to `tclsh/wish'
174 21 Oct 1997 Added emacs, c-compiler, fortran77-compiler, lambdamoo-core,
176 29 Jan 1998 Added libc-dev, emacsen
177 14 Apr 1998 Removed obsolete virtual package `emacs'
180 23 Jun 1999 Added pop3-server
181 13 Jul 1999 Added ftp-server
184 26 Oct 1999 Added ispell-dictionary
190 11 Jul 2000 Added x-terminal-emulator
191 Added x-window-manager
193 Added linux-kernel-log-daemon
194 Added system-log-faemon
197 24 Aug 2000 Added mp3-encoder
204 16 Jan 2001 Added rsh server
208 13 Feb 2001 Removed libc.4.so
209 Removed xcompat virtual package names
212 14 Mar 2002 Added java-compiler, java2-compiler
213 Added java-virtual-machine
214 Added java1-runtime and java2-runtime
217 Added audio-mixer and x-audio-mixer