Marco d'Itri <m...@linux.it> writes: > On Jun 22, Martin-Éric Racine <martin-eric.rac...@iki.fi> wrote: > >> The point has always been to ship some ifupdown-supported DHCP client >> by default. This can be done either by keeping the default client's >> priority to important or by making ifupdown Depends on one. I prefer >> the later. > It would be totally unacceptable to make ifupdown Depend on a DHCP > client, because this would bloat most server installations. > But I would be happy with a Recommends. It's not like the people whose > server needs a DHCP client do not know that they need to install one.
The DHCP client I have to hand says: Installed-Size: 686 ...so while I can see an argument about bloating a server install, I'm not sure it's strong enough to warrant "totally unacceptable"? Regards, Matthew -- "At least you know where you are with Microsoft." "True. I just wish I'd brought a paddle." http://www.debian.org
