iptables-devel requires iptables ?

[Marek Guevara Braun]

Does iptables-devel realy require iptables ?

I would like to build the new version of snort on a Th machine, but
don't want to install full chain of iptables-devel dependencies (see
below).

What is the main reason for keeping the dependency. Could we change it
to some kind of "conflicts with older" or "conflicts with different
version of iptables"?

[mguevara at carme-pld SPECS]$ poldek -i iptables-devel
Loading [pndir]th-test...
Loading [pndir]th-test...
Loading [pndir]th-updates-security...
Loading [pndir]th-updates-security...
Loading [pndir]th...
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Przeczytano 12443 pakiety
Usunięto 3 zdublowane pakiety z listy dostępnych
Przetwarzanie zależności...
iptables-devel-1.3.6-1.2.6.18 at 2.6.17.13_1.x86_64 zaznaczył
iptables-1.3.6-1.2.6.18 at 2.6.17.13_1.x86_64 (wł. iptables =
1.3.6-1.2.6.18 at 2.6.17.13_1)
Więcej niż jeden pakiet udostępnia właściwość "kernel(netfilter) >=
20060829":
a) kernel-2.6.17.14-4
b) kernel-2.6.17.13-1
c) kernel-smp-2.6.17.14-4
d) kernel-smp-2.6.17.13-1
Which one do you want to install ('Q' to abort)? [a]
< pressed Q >

Greets,
Marek