Bug#802165: maven-debian-helper: Missing dependency on apt-file.

[tony mancill]

On 10/17/2015 03:01 PM, Kristoffer H Rose wrote:
> Package: maven-debian-helper
> Version: 1.6.13
> Severity: important
> 
> When run the package reports
> 
>   Checking that apt-file is installed and has been configured...
>   Error: apt-file is not available.
>   Please install the 'apt-file' package and try again.
> 
> The package should at least 'Recommend' apt-file.

Hello Kristoffer,

Thank you for the bug report.  I tend to agree that a stronger
dependency is warranted, and personally m-d-h should just Depend on
apt-file.  In fact, Recommends used to be the relationship, but it was
changed in 2011:

> commit bd309118603d193d1355516ff3a9d120ff885c05
> Author: Ludovic Claude <ludovic.claude at laposte.net>
> Date:   Wed Jun 8 22:55:16 2011 +0000
> 
>     * Move apt-file, devscripts, subversion from Recommends: to Suggests: as
>       they are only required when mh_make is used
>     * mh_make: rescan the Maven repository after the user installs a required package.
>     * mh_resolve_dependencies: Also launch Maven in offline mode
>       (with --offline option) when --offline parameter is used. Closes: #629356

I have moved devscripts and apt-file back to Recommends for the next
upload.  If someone feels strongly that this isn't appropriate, we can
discuss on the list.

Cheers,
tony

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