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Bug#781309: libdebconfclient0: Priority is 'Optional' although being a dependency of base-passwd



Control: reassign -1 ftp.debian.org

On Fri, 2015-03-27 at 12:32 +0100, Benoit Allard wrote:
> Package: libdebconfclient0
> Version: 0.192
> Severity: serious
> Justification: Policy 2.5
> 
> Dear Maintainer,
> 
> I believe the priority of the package libdebconfclient0 should be raised as it is a hard-dependency of the base-passwd package.
> 
> Relevant part of the Debian Policy:
> 
>     Packages must not depend on packages with lower priority values (excluding build-time dependencies). In order to ensure this, the priorities of one or more packages may need to be adjusted. 
> 
> I believe a patch is not required, let me know otherwise.

Priorities are set by the FTP team.  A package's control file is only a
hint as to what its priority should be.

Ben.

-- 
Ben Hutchings
Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler.
                                                           - Albert Einstein

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