Re: Installing Recommends by default
Steve Langasek <vorlon@debian.org> writes:
> On Wed, Jul 25, 2007 at 08:54:27PM +0200, Reinhard Tartler wrote:
>> Frank Küster <frank@debian.org> writes:
>
>> >> $ apt-cache show lsb-release | grep Rec
>> >> Recommends: lsb, apt
>> >> $ apt-cache show lsb | grep Dep
>> >> Depends: lsb-core, lsb-graphics, lsb-cxx, lsb-desktop, lsb-qt4
>> >> $
>
>> >> That makes for some rather hefty packages pulled in via this Recommends
>> >> line.
>
>> > I see. I had the impression that there is a consensus that our tools
>> > should install Recommends by default in lenny. If that is the only bug
>> > that really causes a problem in this respect, why not increase it's
>> > severity? Chris, what do you think about it?
>
>> I think this example shows that installing Recommends by default alone
>> is hardly a solution which serves the majority of users.
>
> I disagree. I think what it shows is that currently, Debian policy's
> description of the 'Recommends' field is not very well adhered to by
> existing packages.
Well, okay, then let's start filing bugs about these, shall we?
FYI: This one (lsb-release recommending lsb) is filed as #426807, and
already fixed.
Still, I think local admins should have the possibility to set a local
policy on a package basis for blacklisting packages to bridge until the
package gets fixed.
--
Gruesse/greetings,
Reinhard Tartler, KeyID 945348A4
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