On Tue, 17 Dec 2013 14:10:27 +0100, Dridi Boukelmoune wrote: > >> # repoquery --whatprovides /usr/share/javadoc > >> javapackages-tools-0:3.4.1-1.fc20.noarch > >> javapackages-tools-0:3.4.1-1.fc20.noarch > > > > So now you know why they require javapackages-tools (jpackage-utils). They > > mostly need if for directory ownership > > Maybe they could co-own the directory instead of requiring javapackages-tools. > > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:Guidelines#The_directory_is_owned_by_a_package_which_is_not_required_for_your_package_to_function > Exactly my thought. That part of the guideline is rather new (2012/2013), so it's likely that the javadoc packaging guidelines just need an update. Stanislav Ochotnicky wrote: > > Besides there are probably still a lot of javadoc packages that pull in main package. > > Which asks for an update to the guidelines. We need to start somewhere. Sure, it'll be low-priority stuff, but it's really more convenient if documentation can be installed without pulling in a huge dep-chain. -- packaging mailing list packaging@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/packaging
