Bug#971375: libguestfs-tools depends on the kernel (linux-image-amd64) on amd64

2020-09-30 Thread Hilko Bengen
Hi Florian, > right, but the kernel/initrd can be used from any download and are > often not using from the installed system and its Debian packages. On typical Debian systems, I'd expect the kernel and its modules to be installed via a package. In any case, linux-image-$ARCH is only a soft depe

Bug#971375: libguestfs-tools depends on the kernel (linux-image-amd64) on amd64

2020-09-29 Thread Hilko Bengen
* Florian La Roche: > libguestfs-tools depends on linux-image-amd64 for amd64 systems. > If you only run within a container (lxc), there is usually no kernel > installed at all. > (Also you might have different kernels installed.) > > Can those dependencies be removed? Libguestfs and all tools ba

Bug#971375: libguestfs-tools depends on the kernel (linux-image-amd64) on amd64

2020-09-29 Thread Florian La Roche
Hello Hilko Bengen, right, but the kernel/initrd can be used from any download and are often not using from the installed system and its Debian packages. I don't think this dependency makes sense. best regards, Florian La Roche

Bug#971375: libguestfs-tools depends on the kernel (linux-image-amd64) on amd64

2020-09-29 Thread Florian La Roche
Package: libguestfs-tools Version: 1:1.42.0-8 Severity: normal X-Debbugs-Cc: florian.laro...@gmail.com Dear Maintainer, libguestfs-tools depends on linux-image-amd64 for amd64 systems. If you only run within a container (lxc), there is usually no kernel installed at all. (Also you might have diff