On Tue, 28 May 2019 18:56:44 +0300 Reco <recovery...@enotuniq.net> wrote:
> Hi. > > On Tue, May 28, 2019 at 07:10:22AM -0700, Patrick Bartek wrote: > > On Mon, 27 May 2019 21:00:36 -0400 (EDT) > > bw <bwtn...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > In-Reply-To: <20190527163821.6e4b5d95@debian9> > > > > > > ... > > > >Based on my past experiences and research with systemd, I now > > > >always have do simulated installs with everything just to be sure > > > >nothing untoward happens. The Subject Title was appropriate. > > > > > > Patrick, I've seen some baloney in my day, but that prose takes the cake. > > > I think you're full of crap, but you could prove me wrong sort of > > > something like this: > > > > > > $ apt -s install sysvinit-core wicd > > > [snip] > > > > Unapplicable in my case: sysvinit conversion done a year ago. > > > > For the Doubting Thomas that your are, the output of my simulated > > install -- the salient portions I spoke of highlighted. > > > > B > > > > root@debian9:/home/patrick# apt -s install wicd > > Try this: > > # apt install wicd -s -o APT::Install-Recommends="0" apt/apt-get already by default set NOT to install Recommends, only dependencies. And I check before installing anything just to be sure. I've abandoned wicd and am considering other utilities, wifi-radar being toward the top of the list. I may just go commandline since I only have to configure this home-based box once for wifi. > wicd by itself does not require systemd, but it recommends gksu. gksu, > which is kinda-sorta part of GNOME, on the other hand - does. Due to GNOME's systemd dependency, I avoid with a passion any app, utility, etc. that is even remotely related to GNOME. Thanks for your advice. B
