Package: base-config Version: 2.03 Severity: normal Hi,
Why does "base-config" depend on aptitude? I think that "suggests" is more appropriate. $ apt_show base-config | grep -i -E '(version|depends):' Version: 2.03 Depends: debconf (>= 1.3.22), apt, adduser, console-data (>= 2002.12.04dbs-16), console-tools, passwd (>= 20000902-6), bsdutils (>= 1:2.11l), aptitude Thanks, -- Jeff Sheinberg -- System Information: Debian Release: testing/sarge Architecture: i386 Kernel: Linux l1.bsrd.net 2.4.22-3 #1 Sun Dec 14 11:21:20 EST 2003 i586 Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C Versions of packages base-config depends on: ii adduser 3.51 Add and remove users and groups ii apt 0.5.14 Advanced front-end for dpkg ii aptitude 0.2.13-2 curses-based apt frontend ii bsdutils 1:2.12-3 Basic utilities from 4.4BSD-Lite ii console-data 2002.12.04dbs-26 Keymaps, fonts, charset maps, fall ii console-tools 1:0.2.3dbs-44 Linux console and font utilities ii debconf 1.3.22 Debian configuration management sy ii passwd 1:4.0.3-12 Change and administer password and -- debconf information: base-config/menu/mta: tzconfig/select_zone: tzconfig/verify_choices: true * base-config/intro: * apt-setup/security-updates: true * base-config/run-tasksel: false * apt-setup/another: false mirror/distribution: stable base-config/title: base-config/menu/finish: * base-config/stop-ppp: false * apt-setup/mirror: ftp.us.debian.org base-config/start-display-manager: true base-config/menu/apt-setup: base-config/menu/keyboard: tzconfig/title: apt-setup/directory: /debian/ * base-config/install-problem: true tzconfig/change_timezone: false base-config/pkgsel: base-config/menu/hostname: apt-setup/cd/another: false * apt-setup/non-free: true apt-setup/badedit: * apt-setup/non-us: true apt-setup/baddir: base-config/menu/pkgsel: base-config/menu/apt-get: base-config/menu/timezone: base-config/menu/intro: base-config/menu/passwd: apt-setup/hostname: ftp.us.debian.org base-config/menu/pon: base-config/login: * tzconfig/gmt: true apt-setup/title: mirror/http/proxy: * apt-setup/contrib: true apt-setup/non-us-failed: base-config/main-menu: * tzconfig/geographic_area: US * base-config/run-dselect: false apt-setup/cd/dev: /dev/cdrom * apt-setup/country: United States debian-installer/keymap: * base-config/remove-pcmcia: true apt-setup/badsource: * base-config/use-ppp: false * apt-setup/uri_type: edit sources list by hand base-config/get-hostname: apt-setup/not-mirror: base-config/retry-ppp: true * base-config/login-with-tty: apt-setup/security-updates-failed: base-config/menu/shell: base-config/pkgsel-short: done * apt-setup/cd/bad: base-config/invalid-hostname: -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]