Re: ALTERNATIVES framework and multiple package versions question

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Subject: Re: ALTERNATIVES framework and multiple package versions question
From: Joerg Sonnenberger <joerg%bec.de@localhost>
Date: Sat, 5 Dec 2020 22:28:46 +0100

On Sat, Dec 05, 2020 at 09:46:57PM +0100, Bartek Krawczyk wrote:
> Hi all,
> I've been struggling to find more information on the alternatives
> framework. I understand what the file does in package directory but:
> - is it intended to be completely ignored when pkg_alternatives is not
> installed?

Yes.

> - shouldn't pkg_alternatives be a dependency for any packages using
> ALTERNATIVES?

No.

Joerg

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