DEB: opsi-atftp should depend on inetd

[giner]

Hello,

It would be nice to add "openbsd-inetd | inet-superserver" as a dependency for opsi-atftpd so this could use any of installed inet-superserver or install openbsd-inetd if nothing installed yet.

Best regards,
Stanislav German-Evtushenko

[n.wenselowski]

Hello Stanislav,

thanks for your suggestion!
Currently opsi-atftpd does not depend on anything. I hope this did not cause any troubles. Could you explain why is it that you want to have this dependency?


With kind regards

Niko

[giner]

Hello Niko,

This is just the Debian-style. You install a service and it just works.
Exceptions are usually made for databases and siminar dependencies those can be installed on a different host. In that case it should go to "suggests".

Also I've just noticed that opsi-atftp can work as a serivce without inetd so adding inetd to dependencies is not good.

So I have a question here: why opsi-atftp is using inetd by default (USE_INETD=true in /etc/default/atftpd)?
And depending on the answer:
1) if it goes with USE_INETD=true in future then inetd should go to Recommends (not Depends)
2) If it goes with USE_INETD=false in future then inted should go to Suggests

Best regards,
Stanislav German-Evtushenko

[giner]

Niko,

I'd like to add some notes about "Recommends" and why not "Depends".

Packages from "Recommends" are only installed as a dependency on the first installation of a package but not on upgrades. So if some package is in "Recommends" then:
1) it won't be installed for those who already use opsi-atftp as a service without inetd
2) anybody who does clean installation can remove inetd service and reconfigure opsi-atftp to work as a service

This is a nice way to go in case "USE_INETD=true" is chosed default for future installations.

Best regards,
Stanislav