Re: "Unneeded" packages being installed

[Alexander Reichle-Schmehl <alexander@schmehl.info>]

Hi!

Frans Pop schrieb:

>> 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 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.

Are you sure exim4-daemon-light and mutt are being installed when selecting
no task at all?  I thought they only came when at least "standard system"
is selected (which doesn't seem to be the case here).


Best regards,
  Alexander