Subject: Bug#3243: recommendations should not be requirements in dselect

From: [email-masked]
Date: Fri, 7 Jun 96 11:49 EDT

Matthew> Also, try installing at (version 2.9a-11) without installing
  Matthew> mailx.  The recommends line says:
  Matthew>
  Matthew>   Recommends: smail | sendmail | mail-trasfer-agent, mailx
  Matthew>
  Matthew> I have smail installed, but nevertheless dselect forces me to
  Matthew> select mailx also.

This correct. Only the mailx package provides the
	echo spong | mail someuser
functionality that at needs.

--
Dirk Eddelb"uttel                             http://qed.econ.queensu.ca/~edd

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From: Matthew Swift <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 07 Jun 1996 09:49:47 -0400

Package: dpkg
Version: 1.2.0elf

When package A recommends package B, dselect should nevertheless
permit you to select package A without selecting package B.

Try selecting auctex (version 9.3c-2).  A bevy of other latex-related
packages will be suggested for you by deselect because they are
recommended by auctex (and transitively).  You can either accept their
selection, or back out -- but in the latter case, auctex remains
unselected.

Also, try installing at (version 2.9a-11) without installing mailx.
The recommends line says:

  Recommends: smail | sendmail | mail-trasfer-agent, mailx

I have smail installed, but nevertheless dselect forces me to select
mailx also.

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From: Ian Jackson <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 96 02:26 BST

> permit you to select package A without selecting package B.

It does.  Please read the help screens for dselect.

> selection, or back out -- but in the latter case, auctex remains

No, you can also use shift-D shift-Q or various other incantations to
get what you wanted.

I know that there is a lack of manual here.

> I have smail installed, but nevertheless dselect forces me to select

This is a not a bug; at really does need mailx.

I'm closing this bug report.

Ian.