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Removing system.devel results in vital packages removed as well
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Steps to repeat:

  1. Install system.devel package
sudo eopkg it -c -y system.devel
  1. Remove system.devel package
sudo eopkg rm -c -y system.devel

One would expect that latter will result in removing packages only related to development (*-devel, compilers, linux-headers and other stuff) but following vital packages will be removed as well:

budgie-desktop  gnome-session  perl-net-dbus  perl-xml-twig  perl-xmlparser  xdg-utils

For instance, removed gnome-session will result in inability to log in to system on next reboot (session failed to start!) and possibly other errors.

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R2416 perl-xmlparser
R2416:91c4cb177527 Move to programming.perl. Resolves T6938.

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bitflux created this task.Sep 21 2018, 7:30 AM
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bitflux edited projects, added Software; removed Lacks Project.Sep 21 2018, 7:31 AM
DataDrake triaged this task as Needs More Info priority.Oct 16 2018, 11:46 PM
DataDrake added subscribers: • sunnyflunk, DataDrake.

perl-xmlparser appears to be the culprit. might be needed for intltool? @sunnyflunk do you remember?

• sunnyflunk added a comment.Oct 17 2018, 12:15 AM

Yes it is. Removing components by uninstalling each package isn't a great method imo. Removing packages which aren't a depdency by any installed package that isn't being removed is a lot more logical and safer.

bitflux awarded a token.Feb 8 2019, 7:05 AM
Jacalz added a subscriber: Jacalz.Feb 8 2019, 9:32 AM

I have been running in to this a couple times. Would be nice to get this fixed ?

• sunnyflunk added a comment.Feb 8 2019, 9:52 AM

A quick fix is likely moving`perl-xmlparser` to programming.perl component and adding perl-xmlparser as a rundep to intltool

Then it will no longer forcibly remove perl-xmlparser when removing system.devel

JoshStrobl changed the task status from Open to In Progress.Apr 30 2019, 2:12 PM
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JoshStrobl raised the priority of this task from Needs More Info to Normal.
JoshStrobl closed this task as Resolved by committing R2416:91c4cb177527: Move to programming.perl. Resolves T6938..Apr 30 2019, 2:17 PM
JoshStrobl mentioned this in R1477:81fc06dded34: Add perl-xmlparser and perl as explicit rundeps for T6938..
JoshStrobl added a commit: R2416:91c4cb177527: Move to programming.perl. Resolves T6938..
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