Bug#225344: base-config: depends on "aptitude"
Package: base-config
Version: 2.03
Severity: normal
Hi,
Why does "base-config" depend on aptitude? I think that
"suggests" is more appropriate.
$ apt_show base-config | grep -i -E '(version|depends):'
Version: 2.03
Depends: debconf (>= 1.3.22), apt, adduser, console-data (>= 2002.12.04dbs-16), console-tools, passwd (>= 20000902-6), bsdutils (>= 1:2.11l), aptitude
Thanks,
--
Jeff Sheinberg
-- System Information:
Debian Release: testing/sarge
Architecture: i386
Kernel: Linux l1.bsrd.net 2.4.22-3 #1 Sun Dec 14 11:21:20 EST 2003 i586
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C
Versions of packages base-config depends on:
ii adduser 3.51 Add and remove users and groups
ii apt 0.5.14 Advanced front-end for dpkg
ii aptitude 0.2.13-2 curses-based apt frontend
ii bsdutils 1:2.12-3 Basic utilities from 4.4BSD-Lite
ii console-data 2002.12.04dbs-26 Keymaps, fonts, charset maps, fall
ii console-tools 1:0.2.3dbs-44 Linux console and font utilities
ii debconf 1.3.22 Debian configuration management sy
ii passwd 1:4.0.3-12 Change and administer password and
-- debconf information:
base-config/menu/mta:
tzconfig/select_zone:
tzconfig/verify_choices: true
* base-config/intro:
* apt-setup/security-updates: true
* base-config/run-tasksel: false
* apt-setup/another: false
mirror/distribution: stable
base-config/title:
base-config/menu/finish:
* base-config/stop-ppp: false
* apt-setup/mirror: ftp.us.debian.org
base-config/start-display-manager: true
base-config/menu/apt-setup:
base-config/menu/keyboard:
tzconfig/title:
apt-setup/directory: /debian/
* base-config/install-problem: true
tzconfig/change_timezone: false
base-config/pkgsel:
base-config/menu/hostname:
apt-setup/cd/another: false
* apt-setup/non-free: true
apt-setup/badedit:
* apt-setup/non-us: true
apt-setup/baddir:
base-config/menu/pkgsel:
base-config/menu/apt-get:
base-config/menu/timezone:
base-config/menu/intro:
base-config/menu/passwd:
apt-setup/hostname: ftp.us.debian.org
base-config/menu/pon:
base-config/login:
* tzconfig/gmt: true
apt-setup/title:
mirror/http/proxy:
* apt-setup/contrib: true
apt-setup/non-us-failed:
base-config/main-menu:
* tzconfig/geographic_area: US
* base-config/run-dselect: false
apt-setup/cd/dev: /dev/cdrom
* apt-setup/country: United States
debian-installer/keymap:
* base-config/remove-pcmcia: true
apt-setup/badsource:
* base-config/use-ppp: false
* apt-setup/uri_type: edit sources list by hand
base-config/get-hostname:
apt-setup/not-mirror:
base-config/retry-ppp: true
* base-config/login-with-tty:
apt-setup/security-updates-failed:
base-config/menu/shell:
base-config/pkgsel-short: done
* apt-setup/cd/bad:
base-config/invalid-hostname:
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