Bug#758218: live-build: Packages helper includes packages excluded by tasksel

[Ben Armstrong <synrg@sanctuary.nslug.ns.ca>]

On 22/08/14 12:24 PM, Daniel Baumann wrote:
> having though about this again, i think we should do two things:
>
>   * keep the Packages helper as is - it's a 'stupid' tool that just
>     does exactly what told: trying to install all packages matching a
>     certain criteria without exception/automagics etc.
>
>   * either, directly use tasksel to install the standard task and any
>     other tasks (i remember that there was a reason why we haven't used
>     tasksel in the first place, but i don't remember what it was; i
>     think it was because it was pulling in aptitude or something like
>     that)...

my vote would be with tasksel unless there's some blocker ... keeps the
logic all in one place.

>     ..or add a copy of Packages named Tasksel or so which mimics tasksel
>     and we would use Tasksel instead of Packages in live-images configs.

second choice.

> i'll check next week about this and get it done either way.

thanks.

Ben