Hi, TLP Debian maintainer here. I see three different problems here :
1/ TLP does "need" smartctl, to display info about HDD health. Not having it installed doesn't prevent TLP from working, it simply displays a message inviting the user to install it. So I guess smartmontools could be demoted to suggests. 2/ smartmontools actually contains two pieces of software, smartctl and smartd. The first one is a command-line utility, the second is a daemon. Only the daemon actually needs the mailx command to alert the administrator in case of problems. Maybe a bug with severity "wishlist" should be filed against smartmontools in Debian asking to separate smartctl and smartd in their own packages. 3/ The default configuration of Postfix in Debian, if you don't answer debconf questions, is "Internet site". I never understood why, the logical choice (from a security point of view) should be "Local only", where the daemon binds to the loopback interface only. Again, maybe a bug with severity "wishlist" should be filed against postfix asking to change the default answer to the main_mailer_type question. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1758798 Title: tlp recommends smartmontools which then pulls in Postfix mailserver To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntubudgie/+bug/1758798/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
