Thanks for your answer. We actually have "install-recommends" disabled in /etc/apt/apt.conf.d
If you look closely, you will see that libnss-lap depends on ldap-auth- config, which in turn depends on ldap-auth-client, which in turn depends on libpam-ldap (thus the indirect dependency). Debian has no such ldap-auth-config package (and thus dependencies). In the end, maybe the problem lies more with the ldap-auth-config itself depending on ldap-auth-client. I understand the ldap-auth-config allows the seeding of the debcond database with the appropriate LDAP parameters for libnss-ldap to work. So maybe the the issue should be addressed at the level (by the maintainers) of the ldap-auth-config package rather than linnss-ldap's. Your call. Best, Cédric ** Changed in: libnss-ldap (Ubuntu) Status: Invalid => Opinion -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to libnss-ldap in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1016592 Title: libnss-ldap should not depend on libpam-ldap To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libnss-ldap/+bug/1016592/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs