[xen-tools-discuss] installDebianPackage + --no-install-recommends == subtle issues (w/ custom roles)

[Axel Beckert]

Hi Eric,

On Mon, Dec 09, 2013 at 09:50:54AM -0600, Eric Engstrom wrote:
> On 12/6/13 5:01 PM, Axel Beckert wrote:
> > On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 02:20:06PM -0600, Eric Engstrom wrote:
> >> [...] recommended packages are no longer installed by
> >> installDebianPackage() in hooks/common.sh. (see details below)
> >>
> >> Specifically in my case, I noted this first with the debian package
> >> `logcheck`, which recommends `logcheck-database`, but I really expected
> >> and wanted the latter too.  Of course, my workaround for now is to
> >> _explicitly_ install some recommended packages like that.  
> > 
> > What I can offer is to add a function named
> > installDebianPackageAndRecommends or similar in hooks/common.sh so
> > that it's easier for those who relied on it to convert their roles
> > or hooks.
> 
> An obvious fix, and if easy, someone might find it helpful.

I've pushed an according commit[1] now.

[1] https://gitorious.org/xen-tools/xen-tools/commit/0feefc4179d7063808933216d4214f8b5636fe64

Do you mind having a look if that would have helped you?

		Kind regards, Axel
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