Processed: Re: Bug#579522: tasksel - Removes packages without consent

2010-12-27 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing commands for cont...@bugs.debian.org: > user release.debian@packages.debian.org Setting user to release.debian@packages.debian.org (was jcris...@debian.org). > usertag 579522 squeeze-can-defer Bug#579522: tasksel - Removes packages without consent There were no userta

Bug#579522: tasksel - Removes packages without consent

2010-12-27 Thread Julien Cristau
user release.debian@packages.debian.org usertag 579522 squeeze-can-defer tag 579522 squeeze-ignore kthxbye On Wed, Apr 28, 2010 at 11:59:49 +0200, Bastian Blank wrote: > Package: tasksel > Version: 2.81 > Severity: grave > > On Mon, Apr 05, 2010 at 11:09:56PM +0200, Bastian Blank wrote: > >

Bug#579522: tasksel - Removes packages without consent

2010-10-31 Thread Serafeim Zanikolas
So as already discussed offline, the best would be to drop -y from the aptitude install invocation. If there are unmet dependencies, aptitude would prompt for a confirmation, in which case tasksel could just relay the question to the user. -S -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-rc-requ...@

Bug#579522: tasksel - Removes packages without consent

2010-10-31 Thread Bastian Blank
On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 02:14:10PM +0100, Bastian Blank wrote: > On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 12:52:22PM +0100, Serafeim Zanikolas wrote: > > With Aptitude::ProblemResolver::Remove-Level=maximum, the picture is very > > different: > > 0 packages upgraded, 375 newly installed, 0 to remove and 21 not

Bug#579522: tasksel - Removes packages without consent

2010-10-31 Thread Bastian Blank
On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 12:52:22PM +0100, Serafeim Zanikolas wrote: > With Aptitude::ProblemResolver::Remove-Level=maximum, the picture is very > different: > 0 packages upgraded, 375 newly installed, 0 to remove and 21 not upgraded. > As I wrote already, I see this as defeating the point of ta

Bug#579522: tasksel - Removes packages without consent

2010-10-31 Thread Serafeim Zanikolas
On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 11:52:39AM +0100, Serafeim Zanikolas wrote: > Hi, > > I see two approaches here. Run aptitude in simulation mode, parse the output, > and ask for user confirmation if any removals are required. > > Alternatively, tweak aptitude to not install any packages that require > re

Bug#579522: tasksel - Removes packages without consent

2010-10-31 Thread Serafeim Zanikolas
Hi, I see two approaches here. Run aptitude in simulation mode, parse the output, and ask for user confirmation if any removals are required. Alternatively, tweak aptitude to not install any packages that require removals. I don't know or use aptitude but from the little I've looked into the manu

Bug#579522: tasksel - Removes packages without consent

2010-07-29 Thread Petter Reinholdtsen
found 579522 2.66 thanks tasksel has always behaved like this, some times removing packages without any warning. It is a install time tool, and do not do really do this when called from debian-installer, unless one has prepared ones own tasks in addition to the tasks provided by tasksel/debian-i

Bug#579522: tasksel - Removes packages without consent

2010-05-07 Thread Joey Hess
Raphael Hertzog wrote: > Joey, you're the only uploader, do you plan to take care of this bug (if > you understand it)? no (and a look at the changelog will clarify who uploads it) -- see shy jo signature.asc Description: Digital signature

Bug#579522: tasksel - Removes packages without consent

2010-05-07 Thread Bastian Blank
On Fri, May 07, 2010 at 03:55:40PM +0200, Raphael Hertzog wrote: > On Wed, 28 Apr 2010, Bastian Blank wrote: > > On Mon, Apr 05, 2010 at 11:09:56PM +0200, Bastian Blank wrote: > > > - Task reinstallation removed packages first. > > The task installation must not remove packages without approval. >

Bug#579522: tasksel - Removes packages without consent

2010-05-07 Thread Raphael Hertzog
Hi, On Wed, 28 Apr 2010, Bastian Blank wrote: > Package: tasksel > Version: 2.81 > Severity: grave > > On Mon, Apr 05, 2010 at 11:09:56PM +0200, Bastian Blank wrote: > > - Task reinstallation removed packages first. > > The task installation must not remove packages without approval. What task

Bug#579522: tasksel - Removes packages without consent

2010-04-28 Thread Bastian Blank
Package: tasksel Version: 2.81 Severity: grave On Mon, Apr 05, 2010 at 11:09:56PM +0200, Bastian Blank wrote: > - Task reinstallation removed packages first. The task installation must not remove packages without approval. Bastian -- I'm a soldier, not a diplomat. I can only tell the truth.