Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 1189692
java-1.7.0-openjdk provides is missing java
Last modified: 2017-04-18 18:01:58 EDT
Description of problem: With RHEL5 java-1.7.0-openjdk package doesn't contain in provides "java" (it contains only "java7*". This breaks compatibility with packages from EAP channel which requires "java". Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): java-1.7.0-openjdk-1.7.0.75-2.5.4.0.el5_11 How reproducible: always Actual results: # repoquery --provides --plugins java-1.7.0-openjdk config(java-1.7.0-openjdk) = 1:1.7.0.75-2.5.4.0.el5_11 jaas7 = 1:1.7.0.75 java-1.7.0-openjdk = 1:1.7.0.75-2.5.4.0.el5_11 java7 = 1:1.7.0 java7-1.7.0 = 1:1.7.0.75-2.5.4.0.el5_11 java7-fonts = 1:1.7.0.75 java7-openjdk = 1:1.7.0.75-2.5.4.0.el5_11 java7-sasl = 1:1.7.0.75 ... Expected results: The package also provides "java"
Deepak, is this ever going to happen for rhel 5?
I am fine with us adding it if it is a customer request or if this is blocking anyone internally. Please request the right acks and I will dev ack
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