Re: Bug#3243: recommendations should not be requirements in dselect

[Ian Jackson <ian@chiark.chu.cam.ac.uk>]

Matthew Swift writes ("Bug#3243: recommendations should not be requirements in dselect"):
> Package: dpkg
> Version: 1.2.0elf
> 
> When package A recommends package B, dselect should nevertheless
> permit you to select package A without selecting package B.

It does.  Please read the help screens for dselect.

> Try selecting auctex (version 9.3c-2).  A bevy of other latex-related
> packages will be suggested for you by deselect because they are
> recommended by auctex (and transitively).  You can either accept their
> selection, or back out -- but in the latter case, auctex remains
> unselected.

No, you can also use shift-D shift-Q or various other incantations to
get what you wanted.

I know that there is a lack of manual here.

> Also, try installing at (version 2.9a-11) without installing mailx.
> The recommends line says:
>   Recommends: smail | sendmail | mail-trasfer-agent, mailx
> I have smail installed, but nevertheless dselect forces me to select
> mailx also.

This is a not a bug; at really does need mailx.

I'm closing this bug report.

Ian.