Dear Πρεκατές, Πρεκατές Αλέξανδρος wrote: > first contains (dpkg-dev,gcc,make,libc) and another one with a longer list > with smaller utilities like (bash,coreutils,grep,gzip,...) . But the build- > essential package depends on package mentiononed only in the first list. So > how will the second list be enforced?
APT/dpkg knows the ‘Essential’ flag which forces the package to be present on the system. If you want to remove an essential package, you’ll meet this prompt: # apt-get remove bash […] You are about to do something potentially harmful. To continue type in the phrase 'Yes, do as I say!' ?] ^C hence it is generally not necessary to depend on such packages[0]. Best, Claudius [0] cf. the second sentence in the fourth paragraph of section 3.8 of the Debian Policy at http://www.debian.org/doc//debian-policy/ch-binary.html#s3.8 -- Please don’t CC me. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130704234957.39363...@ares.home.chubig.net