On Mon, Jul 13, 2026 at 08:23:14PM +0100, Simon McVittie wrote: > Do you mean: packages that link libsystemd-shared, e.g. systemd?
Yes. Thank you for correcting me and it was meant as you said. > If you mean libsystemd-shared, then, yes, that's a compelling argument for > why systemd.deb is OK to pull in at Priority: required but not OK to be > transitively Essential. Keep in mind that libsystemd-shared could be renamed with every upload (and autoaccepted in the NEW queue). This is not a fundamental limitation, but an aspect of how systemd is currently maintained. Helmut
