Bug#756261: libpam-systemd: rdepends on libpam-systemd can't run with sysvinit as libpam-systemd depend on systemd-sysv only

[Elimar Riesebieter]

* Michael Biebl <biebl at debian.org> [2014-07-28 12:10 +0200]:

> Control: forcemerge 754984 -1
> 
> Am 28.07.2014 10:10, schrieb Elimar Riesebieter:
> > Package: libpam-systemd
> > Version: 208-6
> > Severity: normal
> > 
> > Please add an alternate dependency on sysvinit-core and respective on upstart,
> > though.
> 
> That doesn't make sense at all. I suppose you meant systemd-shim.

No! Either the dependency on systemd-sysv has to be removed or
sysvinit-core and upstart has to be added alternatively. A dependeny
on systemd-shim doesn't do nothing here. The situation at the moment
is as follows:

Users don't have any chance to choose an initsystem other than
systemd when they want to use packages which are rdepend on
libpam-systemd. And these are many many. I don't see any progress to
find a fix here. On the cotrary it seems that systemd is pushed by
their maintainers to get the only usable init system in DEBIAN.

> Anyway please check existing bug reports before filing new ones to not
> create unnecessary work.

Anyway, please try first to understand the intention of bug reports
and then post your statements

Elimar
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