Public bug reported:
cat /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=16.04 DISTRIB_CODENAME=xenial DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS" apt-get -y install --no-install-recommends mailutils Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following additional packages will be installed: libmailutils4 libmysqlclient20 mysql-common Suggested packages: mailutils-mh mailutils-doc The following NEW packages will be installed: libmailutils4 libmysqlclient20 mailutils mysql-common 0 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 0 to remove and 4 not upgraded. +++++ Selecting previously unselected package mysql-common (5.7.19-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) Setting up mysql-common (5.7.19-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) ... update-alternatives: using /etc/mysql/my.cnf.fallback to provide /etc/mysql/my.cnf (my.cnf) in auto mode Selecting previously unselected package libmysqlclient20:amd64 (5.7.19-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) ... Setting up libmysqlclient20:amd64 (5.7.19-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) ... Installation of mailutils has a dependency on: libmysqlclient20 AND mysql-common And should not, there is no reason to have these packages as a dependency ** Affects: mailutils (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1715259 Title: mailutils package has dependency on mysql packages To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mailutils/+bug/1715259/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs