Bug 615546

Summary: NetworkManager-devel requires NetworkManager, but doesn't need to
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: David Cantrell <dcantrell>
Component: NetworkManagerAssignee: Dan Williams <dcbw>
Status: CLOSED NOTABUG QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Description David Cantrell 2010-07-17 01:48:16 UTC
The NetworkManager-devel package has a hard dependency on the NetworkManager package, but it doesn't seem to actually need it installed.

Comment 1 Dan Williams 2010-07-20 20:05:15 UTC
Actually Fedora packaging guidelines state that devel packages should require the base package using a fully-versioned Requires:

"Requiring Base Package"
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PackagingGuidelines#Devel_Packages

"Devel packages must require the base package using a fully versioned dependency: Requires: %{name} = %{version}-%{release}. Usually, subpackages other than -devel should also require the base package using a fully versioned dependency. "