> But this is an end-user oriented package, and what you're referring to > now is how things look like on debian(-derivative) build servers.
No, 'essential' is what needs to be installed on an end user system for running. build-essential is what needs to be installed on either a buildd or an end-user system for package development. -- Lacks make, cvs and modern automake deps https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/38816 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
