[Bug 370445] [NEW] Postfix is dependancy for MySQL Server on server edition

[Phil Bayfield]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: mysql-server

Postfix is a dependancy for mysql-server on Ubuntu 9.04 server edtion.
MySQL doesn't require a mail server, having postfix as a dependancy also presents lack of choice to user and is counter productive for a server product to install unwanted packages and services on the system.

Packages marked with *** below:

# sudo apt-get install mysql-server
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  ***bsd-mailx*** libdbd-mysql-perl libdbi-perl libhtml-template-perl libmysqlclient15off libmysqlclient16 libnet-daemon-perl libplrpc-perl ***mailx*** mysql-client-5.1 mysql-common mysql-server-5.1 ***postfix*** ssl-cert

Have to run sudo apt-get purge postfix to remove it following MySQL
install.

** Affects: mysql-dfsg-5.0 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: mysql-server
  
  Postfix is a dependancy for mysql-server on Ubuntu 9.04 server edtion.
  MySQL doesn't require a mail server, having postfix as a dependancy also presents lack of choice to user and is counter productive for a server product to install unwanted packages and services on the system.
  
  Packages marked with *** below:
  
  # sudo apt-get install mysql-server
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree
  Reading state information... Done
  The following extra packages will be installed:
    ***bsd-mailx*** libdbd-mysql-perl libdbi-perl libhtml-template-perl libmysqlclient15off libmysqlclient16 libnet-daemon-perl libplrpc-perl ***mailx*** mysql-client-5.1 mysql-common mysql-server-5.1 ***postfix*** ssl-cert
+ 
+ Have to run sudo apt-get purge postfix to remove it following MySQL
+ install.

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Postfix is dependancy for MySQL Server on server edition
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/370445
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