Bug#484129: release.debian.org: packages in tasks should be fixed in priority and removed in last resort after discussion
* Andreas Barth [Wed, 04 Jun 2008 07:19:07 +0200]:
> Is there a reasonable way to
> generate pseudo-packages "taskel-$task" that depend on all the packages
> that need to be present to not break anything?
I think britney's FauxPackages would just be very appropriate for this?
(For those reading along, this means the meta-packages would only exist
in britney's imagination.)
* Joey Hess [Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:58:21 -0400]:
> Andreas Barth wrote:
> > What we should make sure then is that britney recognizes these cases,
> > and shows "breaking task foo" for that. Is there a reasonable way to
> > generate pseudo-packages "taskel-$task" that depend on all the packages
> > that need to be present to not break anything?
> You could use the information about key packages listed in
> /usr/share/tasksel/debian-tasks.desc
Ok, if that's what's desired, I can look into morphing Key packages in
that list into something that'll prevent britney from removing them.
> However, there is no equivilant source of information for packages
> apt-installed by d-i.
Could there be one? Well, if you're interested in having the same
safeguard mechanism in place for these packages.
Cheers,
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