On Sun, Feb 11, 2007 at 03:19:40AM +0100, Jean-Guillaume VIEUX wrote: > Package: ssmtp > Version: 2.61-2 > Severity: normal > > When removing ssmtp package via apt-get remove ssmtp, it also remove > mysql-server package. > You can see it also whith "apt-get -s remove ssmtp" wich output : (output in > french) > > samoa:~# apt-get -s remove ssmtp > Lecture des listes de paquets... Fait > Construction de l'arbre des dépendances... Fait > Les paquets suivants seront ENLEVÉS : > at mailx mutt mysql-server ssmtp > 0 mis à jour, 0 nouvellement installés, 5 à enlever et 0 non mis à jour. > Remv at (3.1.8-11 Debian:3.1r5/stable) > Remv mysql-server (4.0.24-10sarge2 Debian:3.1r5/stable, > Debian-Security:3.1/stable) > Remv mailx (1:8.1.2-0.20040524cvs-4 Debian:3.1r5/stable) > Remv mutt (1.5.9-2sarge2 Debian:3.1r5/stable, Debian-Security:3.1/stable) > Remv ssmtp (2.61-2 Debian:3.1r5/stable) >
mysql-server depends on mailx, and mailx depends on a mta. So, if you remove ssmtp (your mta), you'll remove mysql-server. Removing your mta is not a good idea, at least, you should replace it with exim4 or any other. I don't think this is a bug. PD. you can use LANG=C before the command to have an output in English. e.g. LANG=C apt-get remove ssmtp Best regards, Santiago
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