Hi, > > Please make it a dependency. Note that Ubuntu and possibly > other distros > > No. Making it a dependency is nonsense for several reasons: > > b) a NFS without nfs-common installed and therefore the tools > in there is > bbrokenly configured anyway.
I wonder how this happened then. I didn't have any NFS packages installed, but I can simply use nfs mounts anyway... AFAIK this is a kernel feature. So, I'm not sure what you mean with "a NFS". > Recommends: is enough. See the policy for the definition of > Recommends, > which doesn't even match here but Suggests (but that probably would go > unnoticed at all) I know about this. It seems a general problem that aptitude doesn't install Recommends packages by default, as many people file bug reports which could have been avoided by installing the Recommends packages. A fresh installation of etch seems to install nfs-common though. (At least it did on an installation of about a month ago.) My own system has been upgraded on testing since 2004. > > have similar problems, might be nice to notify them as well. > > If you actually would have read the original message you > would have seen > where the "Recommend nfs-common" fix came from. I did read it, but apparently not thoroughly enough. I read it again, and I see it came from Ubuntu, indeed. Good. > [.. stripping off wasting disclaimer...] I hate it as well, but I can't help it, so please don't blame me for it and don't waste more bytes by adding remarks like these. -- Kind regards, Manuel Bilderbeek This message and attachment(s) are intended solely for use by the addressee and may contain information that is privileged, confidential or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient or agent thereof responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify the sender immediately by telephone and with a 'reply' message. Thank you for your co-operation.
