tags 734788 + wontfix thanks Hi,
On Fri, Jan 10, 2014 at 12:46:52AM +0400, Andrey wrote: > > Did you read /usr/share/doc/collectd-core/README.Debian.plugins ? > > > I personally disagree with this suggestion, as they already aren't hard > > dependencies, merely suggestions/recommendations. > > > If you need to setup stripped-down systems, it's in any case a good habit > > to disable installation of > > suggestions/recommendations, regardless of whether collectd is installed > > or not: > > > APT::Install-Recommends "0"; > > APT::Install-Suggests "0"; > > > Just my 2c... > > Yes, I've read it. Actual plugins (.so modules) have these dependencies, and > not installing them might cause broken software if I would try to load them > anytime later. Recommends / Suggests only includes dependencies of actual plugins. This topic is coming up every once in a while but I believe that the current situation is the best we can have. Splitting the package into a lot of sub-packages is something Debian FTPmasters would not like to see and also it would not be nice to handle for users. Both approaches have their pros and cons, after all. I'm tagging this wontfix to keep the bug around for future reference. If anyone has further suggestions on how to improve the packaging, I'd appreciate further comments and discussions. Thanks, Sebastian -- Sebastian "tokkee" Harl +++ GnuPG-ID: 0x8501C7FC +++ http://tokkee.org/ Those who would give up Essential Liberty to purchase a little Temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety. -- Benjamin Franklin
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