Control: severity -1 normal cacin@allfreemail.net <cacin@allfreemail.net> (2025-09-13): > Source: debian-installer > Severity: serious > > Dear Maintainer, > > using debian-12.12.0-amd64-netinst.iso and choosing expert installer > to install debian, the screen shown in attached picture is displayed > during the installation. > > When 'backported software' is enabled, it leads to linux-sysctl-defaults > package being automatically installed from backports, despite the text on the > attached picture saying "Enabling backports here does not cause any of them to > be installed by default". That doesn't make this issue “serious”. > This behavior contrary to the text presented to the user on the > screen, not expected by the user, and feels like a violation of debian > policy because packages come from an unexpected place. It also changes > the linux sysctl configuration, and thus differs from a regular > bookworm system. Keeping in mind you're going through an expert installation and diverging from the default settings already… > I think this happens because linux-sysctl-defaults is priority > important in bookworm-backports. Well, you have access to the logs (/var/log/installer/syslog) so you can investigate. Cheers, -- Cyril Brulebois (kibi@debian.org) <https://debamax.com/> D-I release manager -- Release team member -- Freelance Consultant
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