c.sokun Asked: 2010-10-12 01:21:51 +0800 CST2010-10-12 01:21:51 +0800 CST 2010-10-12 01:21:51 +0800 CST What are the differences between the git and git-core packages? 772 Why there is a git package and a git-core package? Is there any difference? git version-control 1 Answers Voted Best Answer Meta Bergman 2010-10-12T01:30:54+08:002010-10-12T01:30:54+08:00 The git-core package is a "dummy" package, which has the git package as dependency. This is because the git-core package has been renamed to git. The dummy git-core package should be safely removable. In previous releases, it seems git was a virtual package for gnuit (GNU Interactive Tools). Source
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git-corepackage is a "dummy" package, which has thegitpackage as dependency. This is because thegit-corepackage has been renamed togit.The dummy
git-corepackage should be safely removable.In previous releases, it seems git was a virtual package for gnuit (GNU Interactive Tools).
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