On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 8:34 PM, Bob Bernstein <poo...@ruptured-duck.com> wrote: > > Setting out to install dovecot-imapd on a squeeze host via apt-get, > I discovered that: > > The following extra packages will be installed: > dovecot-common libmysqlclient16 libpq5 mysql-common > > I understand that neither of the two mysql debs named above provide > MySQL _server_ function, so why are they needed? I refuse to have a > MySQL server on (or doing business with) any host for which I am > responsible. I ma not really happy with that 'client' mysql thingie, > to be completely honest! >
Dovecot does not require mysql. The dovecot-common package *recommends* dovecot-mysql. Apt installs recommended packages by default, but they are not required. You can exclude recommended packages with --no-install-recommends. The only technical downside to having mysql-common and libmysqlclient16 is about 5KB of disk space. Regards, Jordan Metzmeier -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/cad758rho3w4inkhmzsfwvloskkvhjvdrvaeub-9z_vmqrc7...@mail.gmail.com
