Bug#465314: gnome should install cryptsetup and dmsetup packages by default

Loïc Minier lool at dooz.org
Tue Feb 12 15:06:59 UTC 2008


reassign 465314 gnome-mount
stop

On Mon, Feb 11, 2008, Alexei Korobkin wrote:
> When encrypted device (usb disk) is inserted into fresh
> Debian Lenny machine, "Unlock Encrypted Data" dialog pops up
> and asks for a password. However, this never works, because
> to unlock the drive Gnome requires cryptsetup script,
> which in turn depends on dmsetup package.
> 
> It would be best to have dmsetup and cryptsetup installed
> by default if Gnome is installed.

 gnome-mount "Suggests" cryptsetup (which Depends on dmsetup); I think
 this is a good hint.  These aren't very big packages, but nevertheless
 would clutter a bit the default install, I don't think encrypted
 devices are that common.

-- 
Loïc Minier






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