On Tue, Feb 27, 2018 at 01:46:12PM +0000, Daniel Abrecht wrote: > I've been following the apt mailing list just in case. Someone wants > to remove powermgmt-base from apt's suggested packages, claiming it to > be obsolete and only used on non-systemd systems anyway. Should we be > worried about this? I've made a copy of the package source of > powermgmt-base and pm-utils using "apt-get source" to be prepared just > in case they suddenly disappear. > > Here is a link to the bug report on the debian bug tracker: > https://bugs.debian.org/891610
apt is Essential:yes, which means its Suggests: are never presented to people. Thus, having anything in this field is moot. As for powermgmt-base -- I've just researched interfaces it supports, and it's strictly better than systemd: beside modern drivers that register themselves in sysfs, some ancient pieces of hardware require the former. They include at least Apple Powerbooks and some 32-bit x86 laptops. Then, of course, there's hardware that systemd doesn't run on at all. Meow! -- ⢀⣴⠾⠻⢶⣦⠀ ⣾⠁⢠⠒⠀⣿⡁ A dumb species has no way to open a tuna can. ⢿⡄⠘⠷⠚⠋⠀ A smart species invents a can opener. ⠈⠳⣄⠀⠀⠀⠀ A master species delegates. _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
