On Mon, 24 Feb 2025 20:11:29 +0100 Chris Hofstaedtler <z...@debian.org> wrote:
> * Eriberto Mota <eribe...@debian.org> [250224 18:10]: > > > Package: inxi > > > Version: 3.3.37-1-1 > > > Severity: serious > > > > > > Your package depends on "dnsutils", which is not available anymore. > > > Please switch to "bind9-dnsutils". > > > > > > Chris > > > > Hi Chris, > > > > The inxi only recommends the dnsutils, not depending on it. What do you > > think about lowering the severity to important? > > AFAIK this is still forbidden. Recommends field will not install an uninstallable package and it won't break the inxi install. You say "inxi: not installable due to missing dnsutils", but it is not occurring since Recommends will ignore the dnsutils. > > This bug is affecting the forensics-extra package. > > Why not fix the bug? Because Unit 193 is an active DD and making an NMU against a bug not serious is a bit unnecessary/aggressive. Thanks for your attention. Cheers, Eriberto
