This was discussed to death with upstream in https://lists.linux- foundation.org/pipermail/lsb-discuss/2009-June/006031.html . I don't think they'll move away from this silly requirement.
So what we could on on the Ubuntu side is to default to a "invalid-m-t-a" package which implements /usr/bin/sendmail as "exit 1", and if people actually need an MTA, they can pick and install one. ** Changed in: ubuntu Status: New => Invalid -- installing lsb requires postfix https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/141641 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs