Re: RHEL 4 package deps?

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On Mon, 2005-10-10 at 14:59 -0400, Brian Long wrote:

> I downloaded the .SPEC and verified.  You are correct.  I've been
> writing RPMs for a while, but didn't realize you could specify Requires
> (post) or Requires(postun).  What is the point?

It allows for installation order to be decided if there are loops.

> If it's required for post and postun, why not just make it a requires
> so dumb end users like me don't remove the other RPM like chkfontpath?  :)

Because it's correct the way it is.
-- 
  Peter


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