Also update some of the prefix of the virtual package list to reflect
current procedure.
Seconded: Charles Plessy <plessy@debian.org>
Seconded: Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
Closes: #459868, #581011
Seconded: Charles Plessy <plessy@debian.org>
Seconded: Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
Closes: #459868, #581011
+ * Virtual: Added mailx as a new virtual package
+ Wording: Russ Allbery <rra@debian.org>
+ Seconded: Raphaël Hertzog <hertzog@debian.org>
+ Seconded: Giacomo A. Catenazzi <cate@debian.org>
+ Closes: #488214
* Be more verbose in defining the build architecture and the host
architecture and consistently refer to architecture rather than
machine. (Closes: #591857)
* Be more verbose in defining the build architecture and the host
architecture and consistently refer to architecture rather than
machine. (Closes: #591857)
at least one human with their personal email address
in <tt>Uploaders</tt> if the maintainer is a shared email address.
</item>
at least one human with their personal email address
in <tt>Uploaders</tt> if the maintainer is a shared email address.
</item>
+<tag>virtual</tag>
+ <item><tt>mailx</tt> added as a virtual package provided by packages
+ that install <prgn>/usr/bin/mailx</prgn> and implement at least the
+ POSIX-required interface.
+ </item>
</taglist></p>
<sect> Version 3.9.1.0
</taglist></p>
<sect> Version 3.9.1.0
AUTHORITATIVE LIST OF VIRTUAL PACKAGE NAMES
AUTHORITATIVE LIST OF VIRTUAL PACKAGE NAMES
Below is an authoritative list of virtual package names currently
Below is an authoritative list of virtual package names currently
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 (retitling the bug to
- [ACCEPTED] ....
+ Please update the bug report at the same time.
Please include a proposed brief description of the new virtual name(s)
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
- debian-devel and upload it to the FTP site.
+ for the list. The list maintainer will then include the updated list
+ in the next release of Policy.
4. Go and use the new or changed names.
4. Go and use the new or changed names.
other applications
time-daemon anything that serves as a time daemon
ups-monitor anything that is capable of controlling an UPS
other applications
time-daemon anything that serves as a time daemon
ups-monitor anything that is capable of controlling an UPS
- cron-daemon Any cron daemon that correctly follows policy requirements
+ cron-daemon Any cron daemon that correctly follows policy
+ requirements
Documentation
-------------
Documentation
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Games and Game-related
----------------------
Games and Game-related
----------------------
doom-engine An executable Doom engine
boom-engine An executable Doom engine supporting the 'boom'
feature-set
doom-engine An executable Doom engine
boom-engine An executable Doom engine supporting the 'boom'
feature-set
Manoj Srivastava:
21 Nov 2009 (Re)Added cron-daemon
Manoj Srivastava:
21 Nov 2009 (Re)Added cron-daemon
+
+Russ Allbery:
+ 27 Aug 2010 Added mailx