On Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:37:28 +0100, Fabio wrote: > >> I also considered a specific file Requires: /usr/bin/virsh, but policy > >> suggests to avoid that for different reasons. > > > > Really? What policy is that? Programs in bin paths are covered by the > > primary metadata. Such a dependency would be more accurate. > > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging/Guidelines#File_Dependencies > > I understand that files in bin paths are already covered by primary > data, but the way it is formulated there, it sounds (to me) that there > is still extra processing involved from the different depsolver. You've misread that section. Most of it comments on file dependencies _outside_ (!) /etc and bin paths. Those are the ones you ought to avoid, as the depsolvers would need to download and parse additional metadata archives. -- fedora-devel-list mailing list fedora-devel-list@xxxxxxxxxx https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list