Bug#780028: init: aptitude upgrade from wheezy to jessie does not install systemd-sysv

Axel Beckert abe at debian.org
Mon Mar 9 07:55:46 GMT 2015


Hi,

Michael Biebl wrote:
> > Whether or not one should use aptitude flips around between releases so
> > I believe people will be using it whether or not we recommend it for a
> > particular release.

That's not our issue then IMHO.

> I don't see a way to influence aptitude from within the "init" meta-package.

You can't. The package is fine.

> We could change the transitional sysvinit package, which currently
> pre-depends on "init", and add an explicit Depends: systemd-sysv or
> Recommends: systemd-sysv (untested).

That cries for breakage and restricting the choice between the init
systems.

> I fear though, that this might break other (documented) upgrade paths,
> e.g. for users which want to stick with sysvinit-core.

Yes, I'm quite sure it will.

		Regards, Axel
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