Hi, mli...@stacktrace.us wrote: > While installing mysql-server I noticed the following dependencies: > > "bsd-mailx exim4 exim4-base exim4-config exim4-daemon-light" > > Although it's not that big of a deal, it does raise the question "Why should > a database server require a MTA?"
It doesn't. mysql-server is an empty package and depends on mysql-server-5.0. Which *recommends* mailx. And mailx *of course* depends on a MTA. Install-recommends-per-default strikes again. Grüße/Regards, René -- .''`. René Engelhard -- Debian GNU/Linux Developer : :' : http://www.debian.org | http://people.debian.org/~rene/ `. `' r...@debian.org | GnuPG-Key ID: 248AEB73 `- Fingerprint: 41FA F208 28D4 7CA5 19BB 7AD9 F859 90B0 248A EB73 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-devel-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
