https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=275484 Summary: zypp unable to handle some dependencies properly ? Product: openSUSE 10.3 Version: Alpha 4 Platform: Other OS/Version: Other Status: NEW Severity: Major Priority: P5 - None Component: libzypp AssignedTo: kkaempf@novell.com ReportedBy: judas_iscariote@shorewall.net QAContact: kkaempf@novell.com CC: dmacvicar@novell.com Hi.. Well this is the story. PHP5 requires the "meta package" "smtp_daemon" which is provided by 1. exim 2. postfix 3. sendmail zypp seems to have IMHO the wrong behaviuor, and it ends **automatically** prefering exim wihtout any kind "dialog" asking the user what to install ( it happends with yast and zypper) ------------------- reproduce steps ---------------------------------------- 1 . Install a minimal "text mode" alpha 4 2. **after** the installation has finished, add a factory network installation source install the php5-fastcgi package. -------------------- actual result ------------------------------------------ both zypper and yast automatically select "exim" as the prefered package. ------------------ expected results ------------------------------------- A. the best case scenario - A popup window in yast or a dialog in zypper asking the user what to install, using postfix as the pre-selected alternative. B. worst case scenario: - pakcage manager automagically selects (or "Prefer") "postfix" and keep going. ------------------ additional info ---------------- in this case Php5 should not "hard require" postfix, as it only needs a sendmail compatible binary, which is provided by any of the 3 mentioned packages. -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.novell.com/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.