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

Michael Biebl biebl at debian.org
Mon Mar 19 05:44:48 GMT 2018


On Thu, 8 Mar 2018 12:47:22 +0100 Martin Pitt <mpitt at debian.org> wrote:
> 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.

So, what are we going to do now then?



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