Re: Installing from scratch with debs
On Sun, Mar 11, 2001 at 04:59:53PM -0600 , Gordon Sadler wrote:
> I'm not 100% clear why Debian has Priority: required ... and
> Essential: yes, seems there is probably a historical reason. It would
> probably be less confusing/complex to use just one to designate both.
no. Essential: yes is there so you don't have to depend on them. And it's
twice as hard to remove them
Petr Cech
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