Bug#267594: libc6 depends on bash
At Tue, 31 Aug 2004 08:36:37 +0200,
Harald Dunkel wrote:
> > I guess you're talking about bootstrapping (actually you didn't show
> > your purpose). Package dependencies are complex, and it's not only
> > glibc issue. Why don't you use debootstrap and so on?
> >
>
> Its not just at bootstrap time. I also thought about a firewall
> where each new program is an additional risk. Or about an embedded
> system where memory consumption is still a problem. Or about a tiny
> ogg player that simply has no need for an interactive shell.
You need to read my comments about the embedded things:
Message-ID: <[🔎] 81eklogchb.wl@omega.webmasters.gr.jp>
If you think memory consumption is problem, please show us the real
consumption number. I would like to know about it.
> If we can reduce the number of dependencies between the
> packages where possible, then Debian becomes more modular.
So please consider the situation that if we switch /bin/bash to
/bin/sh, and if it requires another tools to call it, is it "we can
reduce the number of dependencies"?
Moreover, did you count up the real package dependencies?
libc6.postinst uses ln, update-rc.d, ls, rm, and so on. If you also
count up them, why don't you focus the efficiency of using those
tools?
> Imagine a Lego box with most of the basic parts glued
> together. Nobody would like to play with it.
Then please show us the real example, not the imaginary lego box.
Regards,
-- gotom
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