Bug 967215

Summary: dpkg : does not adhere to Static Library Packaging Guidelines
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Michael Schwendt <bugs.michael>
Component: dpkgAssignee: Sergio Basto <sergio>
Status: CLOSED ERRATA QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Fixed In Version: dpkg-1.16.10-4.fc18 Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Description Michael Schwendt 2013-05-25 15:04:59 UTC
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:Guidelines#Packaging_Static_Libraries_2

Build: dpkg-1.16.10-3.fc20.src.rpm

dpkg-devel
    contains only static libraries,
    but no virtual -static package is provided

Comment 1 Sergio Basto 2013-05-25 21:57:24 UTC
(In reply to Michael Schwendt from comment #0)
> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:
> Guidelines#Packaging_Static_Libraries_2
> 
> Build: dpkg-1.16.10-3.fc20.src.rpm
> 
> dpkg-devel
>     contains only static libraries,
>     but no virtual -static package is provided

hi , don't worry about it, I will add the line: 
Provides: foo-static = %{version}-%{release}

but now I will wait for dpkg-1.16.10-3 enter in stable.

https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2013-9094/dpkg-1.16.10-3.fc19
you may test it and give karma.

Comment 2 Fedora Update System 2013-06-03 00:20:01 UTC
dpkg-1.16.10-4.fc19 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 19.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/dpkg-1.16.10-4.fc19

Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2013-06-03 00:21:15 UTC
dpkg-1.16.10-4.fc18 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 18.
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/dpkg-1.16.10-4.fc18

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2013-06-03 14:42:16 UTC
Package dpkg-1.16.10-4.fc19:
* should fix your issue,
* was pushed to the Fedora 19 testing repository,
* should be available at your local mirror within two days.
Update it with:
# su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing dpkg-1.16.10-4.fc19'
as soon as you are able to.
Please go to the following url:
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2013-9914/dpkg-1.16.10-4.fc19
then log in and leave karma (feedback).

Comment 5 Michael Schwendt 2013-06-04 10:40:43 UTC
Closed by: fedora-report-static-batch.py
http://mschwendt.fedorapeople.org/staticbugstat.html

Comment 6 Fedora Update System 2013-06-12 03:34:02 UTC
dpkg-1.16.10-4.fc19 has been pushed to the Fedora 19 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.

Comment 7 Fedora Update System 2013-06-13 06:11:26 UTC
dpkg-1.16.10-4.fc18 has been pushed to the Fedora 18 stable repository.  If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.