Re: task problem
Olivier Delemar <delemar@mimosa.ceng.cea.fr> writes:
> As I said already, an "apt-get install" done right after the
> end of the installation process works just fine. "ppp" is removed,
> exim or whichever MTA is installed is replaced by sendmail. The
> problem only occurs if tasksel and the underlying debian-reconfig (or
> smthg like that) process try to install the task. And this only occurs
> with this task package, not the other one which depends on ssmtp and
> conflicts with ppp also.
>
> Here are the equations*:
>
> (debian-reconfig => tasksel) + ssmtp - ppp = OK
> (debian-reconfig => tasksel) + sendmail + bind - ppp = problem
> (debian-reconfig => tasksel) + sendmail + bind = OK
> (pristine disto && apt-get install) + sendmail + bind - ppp = OK
> (debian-reconfig => dselect) + sendmail + bind - ppp = OK**
>
> * please change "debian-reconfig" by the correct script name
That package is 'base-config'.
> ** accepting the default conflict resolution action
>
> The only solution I found was not trying to remove ppp
> (equation #3). I was trying to remove it because I install firewalls
> and I don't want to let any non required package on the system. But,
> actually, I don't care if ppp is installed. There's no more problem for
> me now, but I consider this a workaround, not a fix.
This is very very wierd. I have no idea where the bug must lie, nor
how to fix it.
Since you said:
> (debian-reconfig => tasksel) + sendmail + bind - ppp = problem
> (debian-reconfig => dselect) + sendmail + bind - ppp = OK**
It almost seems like tasksel is the culprit.
Can you resend this mail as a bug against tasksel?
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