[Bug 1554715] [NEW] rmt and rmt-tar should not be autoinstalled

[Eric S. Raymond]

Public bug reported:

A "remote magtape protocol module? On PCs? In 2016?

The are potential users for this thing, maybe, on Z-series mainframes,
but having it be autoinstalled  on vanilla desktop machines, or even
ordinary servers, is deeply silly.

Recommendation: split the package.  Yes, tar is essential; rmt is not.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: tar 1.27.1-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-25.30-generic 4.2.6
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-25-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: i3
Date: Tue Mar  8 15:23:17 2016
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-02 (65 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
SourcePackage: tar
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: tar (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug wily

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Title:
  rmt and rmt-tar should not be autoinstalled

Status in tar package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  A "remote magtape protocol module? On PCs? In 2016?

  The are potential users for this thing, maybe, on Z-series mainframes,
  but having it be autoinstalled  on vanilla desktop machines, or even
  ordinary servers, is deeply silly.

  Recommendation: split the package.  Yes, tar is essential; rmt is not.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
  Package: tar 1.27.1-2
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-25.30-generic 4.2.6
  Uname: Linux 4.2.0-25-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
  Architecture: amd64
  CurrentDesktop: i3
  Date: Tue Mar  8 15:23:17 2016
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-02 (65 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
  SourcePackage: tar
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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