[libvirt PATCH] spec: Demote netcat to Recommends
It is only needed if compatibility with clients using libvirt
6.9.0 is required, and can be uninstalled otherwise.
Signed-off-by: Andrea Bolognani <abologna(a)redhat.com>
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libvirt.spec.in | 8 ++++++--
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/libvirt.spec.in b/libvirt.spec.in
index 7bd74da2c9..0180b4200c 100644
--- a/libvirt.spec.in
+++ b/libvirt.spec.in
@@ -402,8 +402,12 @@ Summary: Server side daemon and supporting files for libvirt library
# The client side, i.e. shared libs are in a subpackage
Requires: %{name}-libs = %{version}-%{release}
-# (client invokes 'nc' against the UNIX socket on the server)
-Requires: /usr/bin/nc
+# netcat is needed on the server side so that clients that have
+# libvirt < 6.9.0 can connect, but newer versions will prefer
+# virt-ssh-helper. Making this a Recommends means that it gets
+# installed by default, but can still be removed if compatibility
+# with old clients is not required
+Recommends: /usr/bin/nc
# for modprobe of pci devices
Requires: module-init-tools
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2.31.1