Re: need input: essential packages and pre-depends

[James Troup <J.J.Troup@scm.brad.ac.uk>]

Santiago Vila <sanvila@unex.es> writes:

> > I think that no package should (or indeed does) use `clear' or
> > `reset' in its preinst or without using a dependency.
> 
> Do you mean ncurses-bin should not be essential?

I think he did, and either way I can't see any reason for ncurses-bin
to be essential.
 
> If it is not essential, the user will be able to remove it.

The user can remove it when it's essential.  ncurses-bin is not an
essential package and should not be marked as such.

-- 
James


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