Bug#883569: libpam-systemd: Prefer systemd-sysv over systemd-shim

Martin Pitt mpitt at debian.org
Thu Mar 8 08:22:50 GMT 2018


Hello,

Julian Andres Klode [2017-12-05 11:43 +0100]:
> libpam-systemd depending on systemd-shim first causes severe trouble with
> resolving dependencies, as APT picks systemd-shim but then later sees a
> package which needs systemd-sysv and fails.
> 
> I understand the order was necessary for preventing upgrades to stretch
> from migrating to systemd, but with the packages now widely installed,
> this should not be a problem anymore, as the dependencies are satisfied
> already, so APT won't switch them.

With the recent TC decision [1] I think we should actually be good now to flip
this around in unstable/testing. Michael, do you have any reservation there?

Thanks,

Martin

[1] https://lists.debian.org/debian-devel-announce/2018/02/msg00004.html



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