> 3. ncurses-bin contains "clear" and "reset", among others. If this > package is essential, then those commands are allowed to be used in > maintainer scripts.
I think I disagree with `if this package ... scripts'. It may not be explicitly stated anywhere, but I think it's reasonable for a package to contain both really-essential bits and others. I think that no package should (or indeed does) use `clear' or `reset' in its preinst or without using a dependency. (gzip): > I think it is ok to keep it as it is, but this should be documented > somewhere (that gzexe should not be used). Yes. > 7. sysvinit's changelog says: "Depends on new dpkg for the new > update-rc.d" Well, if this is a simple Depends, then we can install > sysvinit without upgrading dpkg, and dpkg would not even complain. Bad > thing. Are we sure we want this? I don't think so. > > ** I will submit a bug against this package if nobody objects. Err, what is this dependency for ? In particular, what happens if you have an unconfigured sysvinit with the new update-rc.d but an old dpkg ? > 8. We allow diff to be used in maintainer scripts, right? If not, this > should not be essential. If yes, we would need a Pre-Depends. I think > this is not a good time to downgrade the essential flag of a package > that has been always essential. Therefore if nobody objects, > > ** I will submit a bug against this package if nobody objects. I agree. > I also think that some other packages would benefit from having a > Pre-Depends, for example: do we want deliver or procmail (MDAs) to > fail in the middle of an upgrade? Do we want a listserver to fail in > the middle of an upgrade. Do we want a MTA to fail in the middle of an > upgrade. > > Should not we make deliver, procmail, sendmail, smail, exim, > smartlist, majordomo, etc. to Pre-Depend on libc6 also? > > [ Remember that we have told our users they do not need to put the > machine in single user mode... ] I disagree. The MTA will be shut down (ie, not configured) during the period when its dependencies are not satisfied. This is fine. I don't know about deliver, procmail, etc. It depends, really, on how the MTA treats a library loading error in a program it calls. It should be a temporary failure, hopefully ... Ian. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
