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Re: kernel-package or kernel-source needs libncurses-devel



On Sat, Apr 15, 2000 at 01:02:56AM +0400, Michael Sobolev wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 14, 2000 at 01:08:26PM -0500, Steve Greenland wrote:
> > Please, no, not a bug against apt-get. Dselect's overly aggressive
> > handling of Recommends is already painful. Apt-get should just grab the
> > "depends" level dependencies. If you want "recommends" and "suggests"
> > dependencies recognized, use a higher level tool (e.g. dselect,
> > console-apt, aptitude).
> It could be an option.  I do not see why I have to use a higher level tool
> if everything I need is apt-get.

Because once you add a bunch of (fairly complex) options you turn
apt-get into a higher level tool...

-- 
Mike Stone

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