Re: PreReq and Requires

[Jeff Johnson <jbj redhat com>]

On Thu, Jan 29, 2004 at 02:30:26PM +0100, Leonard den Ottolander wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Simple question: What is the difference between PreReq and Requires, and
> which should be used in which case?
> 

It does not matter. PreReq: and Requires: are exactly equivalent
these days.

Yes dependency loops are handled by snipping Requires: but not PreReq:,
that is whole different issue, and should be addressed by avoiding the
loop, not by the sole remaining distinction within rpm.

If the 2nd paragraph does npot make sense re-read the 1st sentence.

73 de Jeff

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