On Mon, Aug 06, 2012 at 12:28:35PM +0200, Vincent Danjean wrote:
> Package: ia32-libs-i386
> Version: 20120701
> Severity: normal
>
> Currently, ia32-libs-i386 depends on
> libldap-2.4-2 (>= 2.4.23-7.2)
> libnss-ldap (>= 264-2.2)
> libpam-ldap (>= 184-8.5)
>
> I understand that, on systems where ldap is installed on the main (amd64)
> architecture, installing the corresponding i386 packages is required.
> However, when the main architecture does not have any ldap infrastructure
> installed (most laptops for example), we are required to install packages
> that ask "strange" questions (ldap base, ...) and that reconfigure
> /etc/nsswitch.
>
> Would it be possible to downgrade the Depends to a Recommends (at least)
> with a corresponding Breaks (<< old-versions) if needed?
> If this is possible (I did not test), I think this should be applied to
> the wheezy package.
>
> Regards,
> Vincent
Dear release team,
would such a change (moving the 3 packages from Depends to Recommends) be
suitable for a freeze exception?
MfG
Goswin
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