Re: "Unneeded" packages being installed
On Wednesday 20 May 2009, Nelson A. de Oliveira wrote:
> Sorry if this "issue" was already discussed and if this is not a
> problem, but when installing a basic Debian system (only the
> minimal system, without selecting anything when tasksel appears), I see
> that some packages are installed but don't see to be needed.
> For example (Lenny install):
>
> libsasl2-2
> libgnutls26
I checked these first two. Both have "Priority: important" and are thus
installed by debootstrap.
I also don't see why deborphan should report them. mutt depends on the
first and exim4-daemon-light on the second. Both are packages that should
be installed by default.
> libgcrypt11
> libtasn1-3
> libgpg-error0
The same is probably true for the others. If any of them has "Priority:
standard", they are installed if you select the "Standard system" task.
> Also, probably there is an answer for this, but why are these packages
> also installed (and why are they necessary), please?
>
> aspell
> aspell-pt-br
> aspell-pt-pt
> dictionaries-common
> ibrazilian
> iportuguese
> ispell
> libaspell15
> wbrazilian
> wportuguese
>
> It's a minimal Lenny install too, with Brazilian Portuguese language
> selected.
That's the reason: the language task for pt_BR is installed automatically.
See last para on http://www.debian.org/releases/lenny/i386/apds02.html.en.
(Should probably also be mentioned in section 6.3.5.2.)
Cheers,
FJP
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