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[Simon Chopin <2126981@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would actually mark this as Won't Fix, really. It's really important
to properly specify your dependencies in the tests, for (at least) two
reasons.

The first is that, well, we've never documented anywhere what was on the
image, so your undeclared dependency might break at any moment, as
evidenced here. Which packages are present or not is an implementation
detail, not a public API. The manually installed packages you mention
are there to make autopkgtest work correctly, not for the tests
themselves.


The second, less obvious reason is that by documenting that your test uses iputils-ping, we will actually trigger it when we're trying out a new version of that package, making it part of the regression testsuite for that package. Oddly enough, some of our most core packages do *not* get a lot of regression testing exactly because of this.

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Title:
  autopkgtest purges basic dependencies that would be expected to be
  there

Status in autopkgtest package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete

Bug description:
  A recent MR [0] changed autopkgtest so that it does not install the
  ubuntu-minimal meta package when creating images.

  The same MR added a few dependencies as manually installed [1] to
  avoid removing basic dependencies.

  However, there are still pretty basic dependencies missing, such as
  iputils-ping.

  My concrete problem is the missing iputils-ping, can we please have it
  back?

  
  A instrumented test run [2] shows APT history.log entry of the packages that now are removed:
  372s Start-Date: 2025-10-06  03:27:38
  372s Commandline: /usr/bin/apt-get --auto-remove -y purge apt-xapian-index cryptsetup landscape-common open-vm-tools vim-runtime manpages ntfs-3g sosreport ubuntu-release-upgrader-core git lxd open-iscsi mdadm dmeventd lvm2 unattended-upgrades update-notifier-common snapd snap-confine ubuntu-core-launcher thermald xdg-user-dirs zerofree xml-core needrestart ubuntu-pro-client
  372s Requested-By: ubuntu (1000)
  372s Install: gcc-15-base:i386 (15.2.0-4ubuntu4, automatic), libunistring5:i386 (1.3-2, automatic), libidn2-0:i386 (2.3.8-4, automatic), libc6:i386 (2.42-0ubuntu3, automatic), libgcc-s1:i386 (15.2.0-4ubuntu4, automatic)
  372s Purge: cloud-initramfs-dyn-netconf:amd64 (0.49), python3-incremental:amd64 (24.7.2-3), libpolkit-agent-1-0:amd64 (126-2), libupower-glib3:amd64 (1.90.9-5), dmeventd:amd64 (2:1.02.205-2ubuntu2), manpages-dev:amd64 (6.9.1-1), libimobiledevice-1.0-6:amd64 (1.3.0+git20250228-2), libtss2-esys-3.0.2-0t64:amd64 (4.1.3-1.2ubuntu1), exfatprogs:amd64 (1.2.9-1), libmm-glib0:amd64 (1.24.2-0ubuntu1), libqrtr-glib0:amd64 (1.2.2-1ubuntu4), libimobiledevice-glue-1.0-0:amd64 (1.3.2-2), open-iscsi:amd64 (2.1.11-1ubuntu3), python3-pyasn1:amd64 (0.6.1-1), python3-s3transfer:amd64 (0.11.4-1), libtss2-tcti-cmd0t64:amd64 (4.1.3-1.2ubuntu1), libmbim-utils:amd64 (1.32.0-1), iputils-ping:amd64 (3:20240905-3ubuntu3), libonig5:amd64 (6.9.10-1), python3-distupgrade:amd64 (1:25.10.6), python3-dateutil:amd64 (2.9.0-4), packagekit-tools:amd64 (1.3.1-1), libintl-perl:amd64 (1.35-1), libqmi-proxy:amd64 (1.36.0-1), libblockdev-part3:amd64 (3.3.0-2.1), modemmanager:amd64 (1.24.2-0ubuntu1), git:amd64 (1:2.51.0-1ubuntu1), libglib2.0-bin:amd64 (2.86.0-2), python3-boto3:amd64 (1.37.9-1), polkitd:amd64 (126-2), lxd-agent-loader:amd64 (0.8), libtss2-sys1t64:amd64 (4.1.3-1.2ubuntu1), libblockdev-swap3:amd64 (3.3.0-2.1), ntfs-3g:amd64 (1:2022.10.3-5), zerofree:amd64 (1.1.1-1build5), libmbim-glib4:amd64 (1.32.0-1), sgml-base:amd64 (1.31+nmu1), usb-modeswitch-data:amd64 (20191128-7), liblzo2-2:amd64 (2.10-3build1), libxmlb2:amd64 (0.3.24-1), sos:amd64 (4.10.0-1), libbytesize1:amd64 (2.11-2), tcl:amd64 (8.6.16), sg3-utils:amd64 (1.48-2ubuntu1), vim:amd64 (2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6), xxd:amd64 (2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6), libfwupd3:amd64 (2.0.16-1), python3-ptyprocess:amd64 (0.7.0-6), python3-hyperlink:amd64 (21.0.0-6), python3-twisted:amd64 (24.11.0-1), libisns0t64:amd64 (0.101-1), libblockdev-fs3:amd64 (3.3.0-2.1), vim-common:amd64 (2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6), liblvm2cmd2.03:amd64 (2.03.31-2ubuntu2), software-properties-common:amd64 (0.114), libplist-2.0-4:amd64 (2.6.0-2build1), libtcl8.6:amd64 (8.6.17+dfsg-1), udisks2:amd64 (2.10.1-12.1ubuntu2), python3-jmespath:amd64 (1.0.1-1), xfsprogs:amd64 (6.13.0-2ubuntu2), python3-hamcrest:amd64 (2.1.0-1), libmspack0t64:amd64 (0.11-1.1build1), libatasmart4:amd64 (0.19-5build3), landscape-common:amd64 (24.12-0ubuntu4), libusbmuxd-2.0-7:amd64 (2.1.0-1build1), libmpathcmd0:amd64 (0.11.1-3ubuntu2), python3-software-properties:amd64 (0.114), squashfs-tools:amd64 (1:4.6.1-1build1), gir1.2-packagekitglib-1.0:amd64 (1.3.1-1), python3-automat:amd64 (25.4.16-1), libstemmer0d:amd64 (2.2.0-4build1), lxd-installer:amd64 (13ubuntu0), libappstream5:amd64 (1.0.6-2), libevent-core-2.1-7t64:amd64 (2.1.12-stable-10build1), appstream:amd64 (1.0.6-2), libxmlsec1-openssl1:amd64 (1.3.7-2), libbytesize-common:amd64 (2.11-2), libvolume-key1:amd64 (0.3.12-9), libsort-naturally-perl:amd64 (1.03-4), overlayroot:amd64 (0.49), eject:amd64 (2.41-4ubuntu4), packagekit:amd64 (1.3.1-1), libgudev-1.0-0:amd64 (1:238-7), python3-packaging:amd64 (25.0-1), motd-news-config:amd64 (14ubuntu2), libsodium23:amd64 (1.0.18-1build3), python3-pexpect:amd64 (4.9-3), xdg-user-dirs:amd64 (0.18-3), libjson-glib-1.0-common:amd64 (1.10.8+ds-1), lvm2:amd64 (2.03.31-2ubuntu2), libudisks2-0:amd64 (2.10.1-12.1ubuntu2), ubuntu-pro-client-l10n:amd64 (36ubuntu0), libnvme1t64:amd64 (1.15-2), libprotobuf-c1:amd64 (1.5.1-1ubuntu1), fwupd-signed:amd64 (1.55+1.7-1), libaio1t64:amd64 (0.3.113-8), libblockdev-loop3:amd64 (3.3.0-2.1), manpages:amd64 (6.9.1-1), sg3-utils-udev:amd64 (1.48-2ubuntu1), libmodule-find-perl:amd64 (0.17-1), libblockdev3:amd64 (3.3.0-2.1), python3-click:amd64 (8.2.0+0.really.8.1.8-1), libterm-readkey-perl:amd64 (2.38-2build5), python3-service-identity:amd64 (24.2.0-1), open-vm-tools:amd64 (2:13.0.0-2ubuntu1), vim-tiny:amd64 (2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6), usb-modeswitch:amd64 (2.6.1-4ubuntu1), libmbim-proxy:amd64 (1.32.0-1), update-manager-core:amd64 (1:25.10.1), libnss3:amd64 (2:3.114-1), libqmi-utils:amd64 (1.36.0-1), libblockdev-utils3:amd64 (3.3.0-2.1), libpolkit-gobject-1-0:amd64 (126-2), mdadm:amd64 (4.4-11ubuntu2), cryptsetup-initramfs:amd64 (2:2.8.0-1ubuntu2), tcl8.6:amd64 (8.6.17+dfsg-1), bolt:amd64 (0.9.8-1), snapd:amd64 (2.71+ubuntu25.10), python3-netifaces:amd64 (0.11.0-2build5), apport-symptoms:amd64 (0.25), libpackagekit-glib2-18:amd64 (1.3.1-1), finalrd:amd64 (9build1), libopeniscsiusr:amd64 (2.1.11-1ubuntu3), libxslt1.1:amd64 (1.1.43-0.1), python3-zope.interface:amd64 (7.2-1build1), python3-distro-info:amd64 (1.14), libdevmapper-event1.02.1:amd64 (2:1.02.205-2ubuntu2), multipath-tools:amd64 (0.11.1-3ubuntu2), python3-botocore:amd64 (1.37.9+repack-1), libblockdev-mdraid3:amd64 (3.3.0-2.1), libgstreamer1.0-0:amd64 (1.26.6-1), vim-runtime:amd64 (2:9.1.0967-1ubuntu6), liberror-perl:amd64 (0.17030-1), libftdi1-2:amd64 (1.5-10), libsgutils2-1.48:amd64 (1.48-2ubuntu1), libtss2-tcti-mssim0t64:amd64 (4.1.3-1.2ubuntu1), libqmi-glib5:amd64 (1.36.0-1), thin-provisioning-tools:amd64 (1.1.0-4ubuntu1), python3-six:amd64 (1.17.0-1), libmpathpersist0:amd64 (0.11.1-3ubuntu2), cryptsetup:amd64 (2:2.8.0-1ubuntu2), python3-constantly:amd64 (23.10.4-2), distro-info:amd64 (1.14), fonts-ubuntu-console:amd64 (0.869+git20240321-0ubuntu1), libjson-glib-1.0-0:amd64 (1.10.8+ds-1), btrfs-progs:amd64 (6.16-2), libgpgme11t64:amd64 (1.24.2-3ubuntu1), htop:amd64 (3.4.1-5build1), libdrm-amdgpu1:amd64 (2.4.125-1), python3-update-manager:amd64 (1:25.10.1), usbmuxd:amd64 (1.1.1-6), python3-apport:amd64 (2.33.1-0ubuntu2), libntfs-3g89t64:amd64 (1:2022.10.3-5), ubuntu-server:amd64 (1.560), libmultipath0:amd64 (0.11.1-3ubuntu2), bc:amd64 (1.07.1-4), jq:amd64 (1.8.1-3ubuntu1), unattended-upgrades:amd64 (2.12ubuntu4), needrestart:amd64 (3.11-1ubuntu1), thermald:amd64 (2.5.9-1build1), python3-magic:amd64 (2:0.4.27-3), libduktape207:amd64 (2.7.0+tests-0ubuntu3), apport-core-dump-handler:amd64 (2.33.1-0ubuntu2), xml-core:amd64 (0.19), libflashrom1:amd64 (1.4.0-3ubuntu1), libblockdev-nvme3:amd64 (3.3.0-2.1), libjcat1:amd64 (0.2.3-1), ubuntu-release-upgrader-core:amd64 (1:25.10.6), libinih1:amd64 (59-1ubuntu1), libintl-xs-perl:amd64 (1.35-1), libjq1:amd64 (1.8.1-3ubuntu1), libxmlsec1-1:amd64 (1.3.7-2), pollinate:amd64 (4.33-4ubuntu4), bcache-tools:amd64 (1.0.8-5build1), tmux:amd64 (3.5a-3build1), git-man:amd64 (1:2.51.0-1ubuntu1), libtss2-tcti-swtpm0t64:amd64 (4.1.3-1.2ubuntu1), libblockdev-crypto3:amd64 (3.3.0-2.1), cloud-initramfs-copymods:amd64 (0.49), libicu76:amd64 (76.1-4ubuntu2), kpartx:amd64 (0.11.1-3ubuntu2), python3-pyasn1-modules:amd64 (0.4.1-2), python3-problem-report:amd64 (2.33.1-0ubuntu2), screen:amd64 (4.9.1-3ubuntu1), apport:amd64 (2.33.1-0ubuntu2), fwupd:amd64 (2.0.16-1), python3-systemd:amd64 (235-1build6), ubuntu-minimal:amd64 (1.560), update-notifier-common:amd64 (3.200), python3-debian:amd64 (1.0.1ubuntu1), upower:amd64 (1.90.9-5), ubuntu-pro-client:amd64 (36ubuntu0), libproc-processtable-perl:amd64 (0.636-1build4), libnspr4:amd64 (2:4.36-1ubuntu2)
  372s End-Date: 2025-10-06  03:28:10
  372s 


  0: https://salsa.debian.org/ci-team/autopkgtest/-/merge_requests/579
  1: https://salsa.debian.org/ci-team/autopkgtest/-/merge_requests/579/diffs?commit_id=7085dad3549554e804f5ec882a5021d48038cd94
  2: https://autopkgtest.ubuntu.com/results/autopkgtest-questing-fnordahl-ovn-dev/questing/amd64/o/ovn/20251006_141452_eb066@/log.gz

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