Re: my package requires mysql OR MySQL, how do I state that in thespec file?

[Ron Arts <raarts netland nl>]

Jeff Johnson wrote:
> rpm has always had alternation of Provides:, i.e. multiple packages can 
> have identical
> Provides:. So the basic trick is to add a virtual Provide: to the needed 
> packages,
> and then have a single, not alternating, Require:.
>
> Another approach is to use a common file path that is in the packages which
> will equivalently satisfy a requirement.
>
> There are other approaches, the above 2 are easiest.

Ok Jeff, I'll use the common file path (something like /usr/bin/mysql or so)
Thanks for the quick response.

Ron Arts

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