Instead of trying to make system(-sysv) Essential, I'm wondering if we can't just drop the Essential flag from sysvinit.
At least the special semantic property of an Essential package - being usable directly after unpack - is not relevant for sysvinit afaics. Being priority: required will also make sure it is installed by default. Another essential package, like base-files, could depend on sysvinit | init and systemd-sysv (or upstart for that matter) could add a Provides: init as soon as we see fit. This way we would ensure that we always have a working /sbin/init which basically is what the kernel or the initramfs expects. What else am I missing? Cheers, Michael As a side note: the upstart package in Ubuntu has dropped the Essential flag since a very long time. -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed away from Earth?
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