Re: dist-upgrade wants to deinstall lots of packages?
On Thu 17 Sep 2020 at 17:14:30 (+0200), Hans wrote:
> Am Donnerstag, 17. September 2020, 17:01:29 CEST schrieb Joe:
>
> yes I know, this is normal for unstable. I am using debian/testing, which is
> close to unstable.
>
> The point of my message was not the deinstallation of packages at all, but the
> deinstallation of packages which are still usefull for people without a
> substitute or a substitude with the same ease as the uninstalled package.
It's difficult to understand your OP, and your difficulty with
pasting. However, to take one example,
[wicd] news
[2020-08-22] Removed 1.7.4+tb2-6 from unstable (Debian FTP Masters)
[2019-12-06] Accepted wicd 1.7.4+tb2+2019.09.18git2e0ba579-1 (source all)
into experimental, experimental (Axel Beckert)
[2019-10-23] wicd REMOVED from testing (Debian testing watch)
> Think of people, they do an upgrade after 2 years (or earlier) and their
> applications are gone. Might be ok for experienced people (who are experienced
> in the console), but this is not ok for people, who NEED graphical, easy to
> use tools.
Perhaps you could start a wiki page on alternatives, as part of
the preparation for this event (or check whether one is being
written already). AIUI there are several alternatives.
> There are more than you expect.
I suspect many of these inexperienced people are using NetworkManager
with their DEs.
Cheers,
David.
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