Re: Okay to remove obsolete required packages like "base"?

[George Bonser <grep@shorelink.com>]

On Mon, 1 Mar 1999, Mark Phillips wrote:

> 
>   WARNING: The following essential packages will be removed
>   This should NOT be done unless you know exactly what you are doing!
>     base base base 
> 
> I suppose I could hold the base package --- but are there any other
> nasties awaiting me --- I read on the list somewhere that using apt
> through dselect wasn't as safe as using apt-get.

You are correct, but base on "hold" with =

I have had it there for several months.