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Re: Why does mysql-server depend on exim?



mlists@stacktrace.us <mlists@stacktrace.us> (26/06/2009):
> While installing mysql-server I noticed the following dependencies:
>
> "bsd-mailx exim4 exim4-base exim4-config exim4-daemon-light"
>
> Although it's not that big of a deal, it does raise the question "Why
> should a database server require a MTA?"

-(cyril@talisker pts/5)-(~)
$ LANG=C aptitude why mysql-server exim4
p   mysql-server     Depends    mysql-server-5.0            
p   mysql-server-5.0 Recommends mailx                       
p   mailutils        Provides   mailx                       
p   mailutils        Depends    exim4 | mail-transport-agent

Mraw,
KiBi.

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