On Fri, 6 Jun 2008 09:38:15 +0200, Bernhard R Link <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> * Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [080605 19:04]:
>> This is not part of the rationale for a package's inclusion in
>> Essential, it's an effect of a package's inclusion in Essential.
>>
>> Packages should only be in the Essential set if they have to be there
>> to guarantee the operation of dpkg.
> I've experimented recently with some more minimal build chroots (even
> dropping some essential stuff), and I do not think that above matches
> the current situation.
I think I still stand by what I said:
>>> My understanding is that a package is Essential if without it is
>>> impossible to install any more packages to the system -- that is,
>>> the package is required for proper functioning of dpkg
on the system.
This remains true, if one is talking of a system, instead of
part of one hosted on another system providing most of the services. So
minimal chroots are out, when deciding whether a Package is Essential
or not.
manoj
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