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linux-source-2.6.24 recommends installation of non-existing libc-dev

Bug #188949 reported by Herbert Thielen
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: linux-source

Installation of linux-source (2.6.24.5.6 Ubuntu:8.04/hardy) recommends installing libc-dev, but this package doesn't exist anymore(?):

# apt-get -s install linux-source
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  linux-source-2.6.24
Suggested packages:
  kernel-package libncurses-dev ncurses-dev libqt3-dev
Recommended packages:
  libc-dev
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  linux-source linux-source-2.6.24
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Inst linux-source-2.6.24 (2.6.24-5.8 Ubuntu:8.04/hardy)
Inst linux-source (2.6.24.5.6 Ubuntu:8.04/hardy)
Conf linux-source-2.6.24 (2.6.24-5.8 Ubuntu:8.04/hardy)
Conf linux-source (2.6.24.5.6 Ubuntu:8.04/hardy)

# apt-cache search libc-dev
libc6-dev - GNU C Library: Development Libraries and Header Files
libklibc-dev - kernel headers used during the build of klibc
linux-libc-dev - Linux Kernel Headers for development
dietlibc-dev - diet libc - a libc optimized for small size
libuclibc-dev - A small implementation of the C library

Revision history for this message
Matti Lindell (mlind) wrote :

yes, it seems that linux-source-2.6.24 does Recommend non-existing libc-dev

Changed in linux-meta:
status: New → Confirmed
Revision history for this message
Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara) wrote :

This appears to be resolved in the latest release (2.6.24-12.19). Care to confirm and we can then close this report. Thanks.

Changed in linux:
status: Confirmed → Incomplete
Revision history for this message
Matti Lindell (mlind) wrote :

Yes, this issue seems to be resolved, feel free to close the bug.

Leann Ogasawara (leannogasawara)
Changed in linux:
status: Incomplete → Fix Released
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