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Re: Purposely broken/uninstallable packages in archive



On Wed, Sep 19, 2001 at 11:01:24AM -0400, Norbert Veber wrote:
> packages such as diskless-image-secure, diskless-image-simple, xfsprogs-bf,
> e2fsprogs-bf should automatically qualify for grave or even critical bugs
> for breaking your system if installed.

read the description for xfsprogs-bf and e2fsprogs-bf, your NOT
SUPPOSED to install them.  we need them for boot-floppies.  

with at least the -bf packages the user has to explicity type `yes
please wreck my system' or something like that into apt before it will
proceed, if they are that determined to shoot thier own foot, let them.

-- 
Ethan Benson
http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/

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