[Pkg-libvirt-maintainers] Bug#971375: libguestfs-tools depends on the kernel (linux-image-amd64) on amd64

[Hilko Bengen]

Hi Florian,

> right, but the kernel/initrd can be used from any download and are
> often not using from the installed system and its Debian packages.

On typical Debian systems, I'd expect the kernel and its modules to be
installed via a package.

In any case, linux-image-$ARCH is only a soft dependency: It is pulled
in via a Recommends from supermin:

$ aptitude why linux-image-amd64
[…]
i A libguestfs0    Depends    supermin (>= 5)          
i A supermin       Recommends linux-image-amd64        
$

You can configure apt to ignore Recommends when installing
libguestfs-tools.

HTH.

Cheers,
-Hilko