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> reopen 177952
Bug #177952 {Done: Julian Andres Klode <jak@debian.org>} [apt] No way to suppress installation of essential packages
Bug #574729 {Done: Julian Andres Klode <jak@debian.org>} [apt] apt: essential is not a priority. apt-get should not install essential packages by default
> found 177952 0.7.20.2+lenny1
Bug #177952 [apt] No way to suppress installation of essential packages
Bug #574729 [apt] apt: essential is not a priority. apt-get should not install essential packages by default
Bug Marked as found in versions apt/0.7.20.2+lenny1.
Bug Marked as found in versions apt/0.7.20.2+lenny1.
> fixed 177952 0.7.25.3
Bug #177952 [apt] No way to suppress installation of essential packages
Bug #574729 [apt] apt: essential is not a priority. apt-get should not install essential packages by default
Bug Marked as fixed in versions apt/0.7.25.3.
Bug Marked as fixed in versions apt/0.7.25.3.
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