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Re: Question about package priority



> Hi mentors,
> 
> Is it necessary to put a dependency on "important" priority package for the
> package on which i work.

Yes; you can only rely on essential packages, i.e., marked "Essential: yes". 

> It seems that the ifconfig command could be absent on some system and my
> postinst script use it.
> Do i need to put a dependency on net-tools package ?
> I can do it but i would like to know if it is absolutely needed.
> 

On a sidenote, you should rather use ip addr show instead of ifconfig.

Best,
Michael

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