AMBEServer overly dependant

[coolacid]

It appears the AMBEServer package has a dependency on opendv-base. I don't believe this is the case?

Seems to run fine with just the binary and no other requirements.

https://github.com/dl5di/OpenDV/blob/master/DummyRepeater/debian/control#L19

[johnhays]

That is correct.

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On Jan 25, 2018 20:22, "Jason Kendall" ***@***.***> wrote: It appears the AMBEServer package has a dependency on opendv-base. I don't believe this is the case? Seems to run fine with just the binary and no other requirements. https://github.com/dl5di/OpenDV/blob/master/DummyRepeater/debian/control# L19 — You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#157>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AGP0ekfysv3lFxQD3ewbHdUEtmsgLucoks5tOVMYgaJpZM4Rt2Cg> .

[mcdermj]

My recollection is that opendv-base is necessary to create the opendv user that the daemon runs as if you use the included systemd unit file. This potentially could be structured differently but I believe the Debian packaging guidelines frown on creating the same system user in more than one package, which is why the dependencies are structured that way. — Anna

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On Jan 25, 2018, at 8:46 PM, John Hays (K7VE) ***@***.***> wrote: That is correct. On Jan 25, 2018 20:22, "Jason Kendall" ***@***.***> wrote: > It appears the AMBEServer package has a dependency on opendv-base. I don't > believe this is the case? > > Seems to run fine with just the binary and no other requirements. > > https://github.com/dl5di/OpenDV/blob/master/DummyRepeater/debian/control# > L19 > > — > You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. > Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub > <#157>, or mute the thread > <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AGP0ekfysv3lFxQD3ewbHdUEtmsgLucoks5tOVMYgaJpZM4Rt2Cg> > . > — You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or mute the thread.

[coolacid]

Ah, that makes it complicated.

Not being a debian maintainer, and never requesting things upstream I've not hit that issue yet.

Would the postinstal add use having a check to see if the user exists already check make sense? Add this check to both packages? This would ensure the user is created no matter if one, or both packages are installed. Would also remove the dependency that doesn't really exist.