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slackware:package_management_hands_on [2014/02/20 06:33 (UTC)] – kikinovakslackware:package_management_hands_on [2014/02/20 11:42 (UTC)] (current) – [Managing package dependencies] added missing formatting codes alienbob
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 ==== Managing package dependencies ==== ==== Managing package dependencies ====
  
-Some packages require the presence of other packages, either to build (//build dependencies//) and/or to run (//runtime dependencies) correctly. In some cases, a required package can depend itself on one or more other packages, and so on.+Some packages require the presence of other packages, either to build (//build dependencies//) and/or to run (//runtime dependencies//) correctly. In some cases, a required package can depend itself on one or more other packages, and so on.
  
 To take an example, let's have a look at the ''libgnomeprint'' page on SlackBuilds.org. The package description is followed by the following caveat: To take an example, let's have a look at the ''libgnomeprint'' page on SlackBuilds.org. The package description is followed by the following caveat:

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