Ubuntu
kvpnc package

  1. Bug #72778
  2. Comment #1

Comment 1 for bug 72778

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Achim Bohnet (allee) wrote :

the reason why vpn is only recommended is in the
description:

...
 It supports :
   * Cisco-compatible VPN client (vpnc)
   * IPSec (freeswan, openswan, racoon)
   * Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP) client (pptp-linux)
   * Virtual Private Network daemon (openvpn)
...

others complained they don't need vpnc.
Formally depends is wrong, and recommends is right.

Maybe

Depends vpnc | openvpn | ...

or kvpnc-cisco pkg?

is a better compromise? bugs.debian.org contains surely
also some reports about depends/recommends ;)