resident package database update

[Mihamina RAKOTOMANDIMBY]

On Tue, 12 Jul 2016 14:41:15 +0200
Oliver Grawert <ogra at ubuntu.com> wrote:

> > >   
> > > > 
> > > > Snap can install packages on several distribution:
> > > > - When installing on Debian (+derivatives) is the dpkg database
> > > > updated?
> > > > - When installing on RedHat/OpenSuse (+derivatives) is the rpm
> > > > database updated?
> > > > 
> > > > Is there a plan for that or is it just no go?    
> > > what would you expect there to be added ?
> > > (they are widely different package formats (and concepts) each
> > > using
> > > their own DB and meta data)  
> > I just expect integration to the existing system.
> > 
> > If a package is added via Snap I find it fair to be added to the
> > existing package database.
> > 
> > Yes it would cover a wide basis, but it makes sense to me. Doesn't
> > it?  
> 
> snaps are not like debs or rpms, you can have a ton of different
> binaries and libs inside ... 

OK, I got it.

> and these binaries and libs might not
> even be named like the content of the rpm/deb ... how would you
> translate that into a rpm/deb db entry ?

I though about another layer of naming correspondance. But I agree it
would be PITA.

Thank you for your answers. :-)