Re: Should the X packages pre-depend on awk?

[Roberto C. Sánchez <roberto@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Jul 31, 2008 at 09:27:10AM +0000, Jörg Sommer wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> recently, I've installed a new system with a minimal configuration. Then
> I've imported my old package selection with dpkg --set-selections and run
> apt-get dselect-upgrade. This replaced the mawk package by the gawk
> package and installed some X package at the same time.
> 
<SNIP>
> 
> So, must these packages pre‐depend on awk?
> 
I think so.

However, I reported the same bug [0] over three years ago, but it was
tagged wontfix last year (presumably by someone on the XSF).

Regards,

-Roberto

[0] http://bugs.debian.org/314571

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