On Wed, Jul 26, 2017 at 10:18:46AM +0200, Andreas Henriksson wrote: > I'm looking for help with ideas about a new package split for the > util-linux suite. > > Currently the main binary packages are: > util-linux > mount > bsdutils > (Then there are a bunch of other less important binary packages also > built.) > All of the three above packages have the Essential: yes control field > set. This basically means when ever upstream writes a new tool and we > decide to ship it, it instantly becomes part of the essential set. > I also don't see any real reason for the mount package to be separate > from the util-linux package.
But why should mount be Essential? It's useless in containers and chroots. > In short, I'm considering a new package split to be needed. > If people have ideas or suggestions about this package split I'm > interested to hear them. What about making the split at different levels of essentialness? With the new Important: yes (not be confused with priority: important), this makes three levels, and thus three packages: * stuff that's needed on every Debian system * stuff needed on every bare-metal box / "real" VM * things you can go without Meow! -- ⢀⣴⠾⠻⢶⣦⠀ What Would Jesus Do, MUD/MMORPG edition: ⣾⠁⢰⠒⠀⣿⡁ • multiplay with an admin char to benefit your mortal ⢿⡄⠘⠷⠚⠋⠀ • abuse item cloning bugs (the five fishes + two breads affair) ⠈⠳⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀ • use glitches to walk on water
