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

[Eric Engstrom]

Works for me.

On 12/9/13 5:37 PM, Axel Beckert wrote:
> 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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Eric
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