Bug#1116286: systemd-sysv: consider depending on login

[Chris Hofstaedtler]

On Thu, Sep 25, 2025 at 10:52:01PM +0200, Michael Biebl wrote:
> Package: systemd-sysv
> Version: 258-1
> Followup-For: Bug #1116286
> X-Debbugs-Cc: zeha at debian.org, josh at joshtriplett.org
> 
> 
> Please keep in mind, that systemd-sysv is installed as part of the
> bootstrap phase where Recommends are not considered.
> 
> So the commit message in [1] is misleading:
> 
> "recommend it [login] to ensure it's installed by default"
> 
> The Recommends, as said, does not ensure that it is installed by
> default during bootstrap.

This is true, however: for the debootstrap case, Priority will pull 
in login. In the later lifetime of a system, the Recommends: from 
the init system will keep login installed.

I think it's fine.

Chris