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

[Martin Pitt]

Hello Michael,

Michael Biebl [2018-03-08 12:16 +0100]:
> Am 08.03.2018 um 09:22 schrieb Martin Pitt:
> There is one case: someone installs a minimal system without
> libpam-systemd, then switches to sysvinit-core, then installs a desktop
> environment which pulls libpam-systemd (via polkit in most cases). In
> that specific scenario, apt will uninstall sysvinit-core and install
> systemd-sysv again.

Good point. The same in the other direction (install minimal system, then a
desktop which pulls in libpam-systemd) ought to be satisfied with the already
installed systemd-sysv, so that should work (modulo apt getting confused).

> Is this something the TC has considered and is ok with?

I don't think they considered this at all. They simply said that there is no
longer an ordering requirement from their side, and it's back to us
maintainer's consideration.

Martin

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