Re: rich deps result in packages being uninstalled from buildroot

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V Sat, May 18, 2024 at 08:20:53PM +0200, Sandro napsal(a):
> On 16-05-2024 13:14, Petr Pisar wrote:
> > A workaround could be rpm-build or mock to register rpm-build package in
> > /etc/dnf/protected.d configuration files. Packages listed there are prevented
> > from removal no matter of --allow-erasing.
> 
> A bit late to the party, but I was wondering if making `add-determinism` and
> `add-determinism-nopython` require `rpm-build` would also achieve
> `rpm-build` being protected from removal as a workaround.
> 
> If either package requires it there should only be one way forward, if my
> understanding of the issue is correct.
> 
That's also a possible way. Many times defining the reverse dependendency can
be justified as (add-determinism) being a plugin (of rpm-build). It also helps
cleaning useless plugins (add-determinism) when the framework (rpm-build) is
uinstalled.

A drawback is creating dependency loop.

-- Petr

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