- # newer aptitude versions won't remove essential packages using
- # 'aptitude -f -y install file-rc' anymore, therefore force it:
- $ROOTCMD aptitude -o Aptitude::ProblemResolver::Keep-All-Tier=60000 -f -y install file-rc
+ # Update package lists (so they exist at all), so we actually can
+ # install software.
+ $ROOTCMD apt-get update
+
+ if $FILE_RC ; then
+ echo "Installing file-rc as FILE_RC class is enabled."
+ # newer aptitude versions won't remove essential packages using
+ # 'aptitude -f -y install file-rc' anymore, therefore force it:
+ $ROOTCMD aptitude -o Aptitude::ProblemResolver::Keep-All-Tier=60000 -f -y install file-rc systemd-sysv-
+ fi