[Pkg-net-snmp-devel] Bug#990706: Bug#990706: libsnmp-dev shall depend/recommend libsnmp-perl because mib2c requires it

[Craig Small]

On Mon, 5 Jul 2021 at 19:15, Jan Gorski <debbug at slimak.info> wrote:

> libsnmp-dev contains mib2c script which gives following output if
> libsnmp-perl
> package is not installed:
>
[...]

> After installing libsnmp-perl mib2c seems to start up properly (save for
> some
> uninitialized variables warnings in SNMP.pm which are probaly upstream
> issue)
>
> Could you consider adding appropriate dependency/reccomendation to the
> libsnmp-dev package?
>

Hi Jan,
  I had a look at this. As you suggest we could either go as a dependency
or a recommendation.

A dependency would mean mib2c "just works" but it also means that anyone
using libsnmp-dev will pull in the Perl module and any other dependencies
that it needs, even if you never use mib2c.  That really isn't ideal for
most users.

However, a recommendation is a good idea. It could be installed but if you
don't want Perl then your system will still allow it.  I'll also look into
patching mib2c so the error message is more specific about Debian rather
than saying download something from the net-snmp website.

 - Craig
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