Now, the list:
-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
+Format:
+ <virtual package name> <packages that provide it include...>
-Miscellaneous
--------------
[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 (*)
-debconf-2.0 Any package that provides the debconf protocol
-dhcp-client Any package providing a DHCP client
-dotfile-module Anything that provides a module for the
- Dotfile Generator
-dict-client Any package providing clients for the Dictionary Server
-dict-server Any package providing the Dictionary Server
-emacsen Anything providing the GNU emacs or a
- compatible editor
-foomatic-data Any package providing PPD printer description files
-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
-aspell-dictionary Anything providing a dictionary for the aspell system
-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 database package
-lambdamoo-server Anything running a moo using a lambdamoo-core
-libc-dev Anything that provides header and object files
- of `libc'
-man-browser Anything that can read man pages
-radius-server Any package that provides a RADIUS server for acct/auth
-rsh-client Any package that provides an rsh client
-rsh-server Any package that provides an rsh server
-system-log-daemon A daemon that provides a logging facility for
- other applications
-tclsh Anything that provides /usr/bin/tclsh (*)
-telnet-client Any package that provides a telnet client
-telnet-server Any package that provides a telnet server
-time-daemon Anything that servers as a time daemon
-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
+
+Miscellaneous
+-------------
+ awk a suitable /usr/bin/{awk,nawk} (*)
+ c-shell a suitable /bin/csh (*)
+ dotfile-module a module for the Dotfile Generator
+ emacsen the GNU emacs or a compatible editor
+ tclsh a /usr/bin/tclsh (*)
+ wish a /usr/bin/wish (*)
+
+Development
+-----------
+ c-compiler a C compiler
+ debconf-2.0 the debconf protocol
+ fortran77-compiler a Fortran77 compiler
+ kernel-headers kernel header files (<linux/*.h>, <asm/*.h>)
+ kernel-image kernel image (vmlinuz, System.map, modules)
+ kernel-source kernel source code
+ libc-dev header and object files of `libc'
+
+System
+------
+ foomatic-data PPD printer description files
+ linux-kernel-log-daemon a daemon to facilitate logging for the Linux kernel
+ system-log-daemon a daemon that provides a logging facility for
+ other applications
+ time-daemon anything that serves as a time daemon
+ ups-monitor anything that is capable of controlling an UPS
+
+Documentation
+-------------
+ aspell-dictionary a dictionary for the aspell system
+ dict-client clients for the Dictionary Server
+ dict-server the Dictionary Server
+ info-browser something that can browse GNU Info files
+ ispell-dictionary a dictionary for the ispell system
+ man-browser something that can read man pages
+ wordlist a /usr/share/dict/words (*)
+ www-browser something that can browse HTML files
+
+Network
+-------
+ dhcp-client a DHCP client
+ ftp-server a FTP server
+ httpd a HTTP server
+ ident-server an identd daemon
+ lambdamoo-core a lambdamoo-compatible database package
+ lambdamoo-server anything running a moo using a lambdamoo-core
+ radius-server a RADIUS server for acct/auth
+ rsh-client an rsh client
+ rsh-server an rsh server
+ telnet-client a telnet client
+ telnet-server a telnet server
News and Mail
-------------
-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
+ imap-client a mail reader capable of accessing remote mail
+ folders using the IMAP protocol (e.g. Pine)
+ imap-server an IMAP mail server
+ mail-reader a mail user agent (e.g. Pine, Elm, mailx, &c)
+ mail-transport-agent a mail transport agent (e.g. Smail, Sendmail, &c)
+ news-reader a news reader (e.g. trn, tin, &c)
+ news-transport-system a local news system (e.g. INN, C News or B News)
+ pgp a version of PGP (International or US)
+ pop3-server a POP3 Server
+
+X Window System
+---------------
+ x-terminal-emulator an X client which emulates a terminal with a
+ terminfo description in the ncurses-base package
+ x-window-manager an X client which provides window management
+ services
+ xserver an X server that (directly or indirectly) manages
+ physical input and display hardware
Graphics and MultiMedia
-----------------------
-mp3-encoder Any MP3 encoder package
-mp3-decoder Any MP3 decoder package
-audio-mixer: Utility to control the input and output levels
- of a sound card, with a tty interface
-x-audio-mixer: Utility to control the input and output levels
- of a sound card, X Window system interface
-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
+ mp3-encoder an MP3 encoder package
+ mp3-decoder an MP3 decoder package
+ audio-mixer a utility to control the input and output levels
+ of a sound card, with a tty interface
+ x-audio-mixer a utility to control the input and output levels
+ of a sound card, X Window System interface
+ pdf-preview a preprocessor that creates PDF output
+ pdf-viewer anything that can display PDF files
+ postscript-preview a preprocessor that creates Postscript output
+ postscript-viewer anything that can display Postscript files
Java and virtual machines
-------------------------
-java-compiler Any java compiler, for Java version 1
-java2-compiler, Any java compiler, for Java version 2
-java-virtual-machine Any JAVA virtual machine
-java1-runtime Any Java runtime environment, Java version 1
-java2-runtime. Any Java runtime environment, Java version 2
+ java-compiler a java compiler, for Java version 1
+ java2-compiler a java compiler, for Java version 2
+ java-virtual-machine a JAVA virtual machine
+ java1-runtime a Java runtime environment, Java version 1
+ java2-runtime a Java runtime environment, Java version 2
Old and obsolete virtual package names
Andrew Howell:
26 Mar 1996 Added www-browser.
-Manoj Srivastava
+Manoj Srivastava:
11 May 1996 Added kernel-image, added new location of this file
Warwick Harvey:
20 Aug 1996 Added sgmls, removed metafont, dvilj, dvips
25 Nov 1996 Removed editor (should have done this a long time ago)
-Christian Schwarz
+Christian Schwarz:
29 Apr 1997 New maintainer of this list
5 May 1997 Added wordlist
29 May 1997 Added dotfile-module, ups-monitor, tcl-interpreter,
29 Jan 1998 Added libc-dev, emacsen
14 Apr 1998 Removed obsolete virtual package `emacs'
-Manoj Srivastava
+Manoj Srivastava:
23 Jun 1999 Added pop3-server
13 Jul 1999 Added ftp-server
-Julian Gilbey
+Julian Gilbey:
26 Oct 1999 Added ispell-dictionary
Added man-browser
Added ident-server
Alphabeticised lists
-Manoj Srivastava
+Manoj Srivastava:
11 Jul 2000 Added x-terminal-emulator
Added x-window-manager
Added xserver
Added linux-kernel-log-daemon
Added system-log-faemon
-
-Manoj Srivastava
24 Aug 2000 Added mp3-encoder
Added mp3-decoder
Added time-daemon
Added rsh-client
Added telnet-client
-
-Manoj Srivastava
16 Jan 2001 Added rsh server
Added telnet-server
-Julian Gilbey
+Julian Gilbey:
13 Feb 2001 Removed libc.4.so
Removed xcompat virtual package names
-Manoj Srivastava
+Manoj Srivastava:
14 Mar 2002 Added java-compiler, java2-compiler
Added java-virtual-machine
Added java1-runtime and java2-runtime
Added dict-client
Added foomatic-data
Added audio-mixer and x-audio-mixer
-Manoj Srivastava
30 Aug 2002 Added debconf-2.0
Added dhcp-client
Added aspell-dictionary
Added radius-server
-
-Manoj Srivastava
9 Sep 2002 Added dict-server
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