[Pkg-net-snmp-devel] Bug#557682: libsnmp-base: can't build depend on it

[Troy Heber]

Package: libsnmp-base
Version: 5.4.2.1~dfsg-3
Severity: important

I have a package that has a build dependency on some of the MIB's that
use to be provided by 5.4.1~dfsg-12 package. With the new "fetch MIBS"
system I am unable to use a build depend to satisfy the requirement.

This really shows up when using pbuilder to build my package.
libsnmp-base gets installed but the mibs do not get fetched. The same
situation could happen if a user says no to the mib fetch or if the
mib fetch fails. As it stands now I don't see any reliable way to
build depend on libsnmp-base and have it actually provide the required
mibs. Also, I would guess the debian autobuilders are going to be in
the same situation as pbuilder.

At a minimum, can the mibs be distributed in a non-free package? At
least that would make it possible to satisfy the build dependency. 

Thanks,

Troy
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