On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 09:21:39PM +0100, Justin B Rye wrote: > > . > > This cron package is pre-configured to do some basic daily system > > maintenance tasks. Other packages, such as checksecurity, help with > > further maintenance tasks. > > The "basic daily system maintenance tasks" are being phased out (see > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=579640). Sooner or > later this paragraph is going to need a rewrite, or maybe it would be > better just to drop it completely. When the tasks are removed the paragraph can be changed to something along the lines of: This package does not provide any system maintenance tasks. Other packages, such as cron-standard and checksecurity, provide relevant periodic maintenance tasks useful to cover basic system checks. This will explain the dependencies on other packages (checksecurity is currently Suggested: and cron-standard might hold the standard system tasks in the future). Regards Javier
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