forcemerge 216768 553354 affects 216768 + aptitude thanks `aptitude show' and `aptitude search ~e' both determine essential by:
pkg->Flags & pkgCache::Flag::Essential These flags are shared by *all* versions of a package. If one version is marked essential in it's control file, then all are considered essential by apt and aptitude. In the case of this bug, `diff' was essential in lenny but not in squeeze (now a transitional package). This is actually a long-standing issue in apt; merged. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
