[debian-mysql] Bug#877845: libmariadb-dev-compat: Cannot install static libmysqlclient with libmysql++-dev

[Adam Nielsen]

Package: libmariadb-dev-compat
Version: 2.3.2-2
Severity: important

Dear Maintainer,

I have been unable to install a static version of the MySQL client
library at the same time as a static version of the mysql++ library.

* What led up to the situation?

I am trying to compile an app as a static binary, so it can run in an
environment without known library versions.

* What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
  ineffective)?

Tried to find a package that contains libmysqlclient.a, found
libmariadb-dev-compat and installed that.

* What was the outcome of this action?

The static MySQL client library was provided, but libmysql++-dev got
removed in the process, so my code wouldn't compile.  Trying to install
mysql++ again said it would remove libmariadb-dev-compat.

* What outcome did you expect instead?

I was hoping for libmysqlclient.a installed along with a static version
of libmysql++-dev.

-- System Information:
Docker image: debian:latest
Debian Release: 8.8
  APT prefers stable-updates
  APT policy: (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'stable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)

Kernel: Linux 4.12.3-1-ARCH (SMP w/16 CPU cores; PREEMPT)
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968), LANGUAGE=C
(charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Init: unable to detect

Versions of packages libmariadb-dev-compat depends on:
ii  libmariadb-dev  2.3.2-2

libmariadb-dev-compat recommends no packages.

libmariadb-dev-compat suggests no packages.

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