> For once i agree with every statement in a set of replies :). I do think > that it should be handled by the depsolvers and i to that end i raised a > discussion regarding implementing a feature like this some time ago > (nice and vague:) ). Perhaps we could find some sort of way to integrate > this type of information into the current work we are doing on cleaning > up the yum output? > > Describing the extra packages as optional and providing additional > functionality with perhaps a little blurb that describes what it adds > would be a modest first step. Providing the ability to include/deny such > optional packages by default and without approval would be another. I > could see this framed in our current revision of possible yum outputs > for user confirmation of the transaction. > You've got to keep user output debug level in mind - not in every case will the user see or want to see that much information - moreover we need to make sure we don't scare the user too much. -sv
