[debhelper-devel] Bug#729248: dh_installinit addsubstvar() prevents installing OpenRC

[Thomas Goirand]

Package: debhelper
Version: 9.20120909
Severity: wishlist

Hi Joey,

recent change in dh_installinit adds a version-depends on sysv-rc, which
prevents making dependencies in OpenRC in a way so that it can replace
sysv-rc easily.

Please apply attached patch so that it fixes it.

Note that I would appreciate a quick action here, as each time a package
is rebuilt with the current debhelper, another barrier to OpenRC is
created, which is not cool. Currenlty, at least openssh-server and
ifupdown are prblematic in the base install, and I expect a lot more
package to need a rebuild with the fixed debhelper.

Alternatively, maybe we could invent a new virtual package? I'm not sure
that's a good idea, but I still would like to put this on the table, in
case you think it's the right thing to do...

Cheers,

Thomas
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