Remove explicit dependency on swsssdk #124
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The swsssdk package is installed as a wheel. If we compile sonic-utilities as a wheel, it will locate the swsssdk package dependency. However, if we compile sonic-utilities as a Debian package, it will look for a swsssdk Debian package, fail to find it, and the installation will fail.
However, building as a wheel introduced a few unexpected changes, such as installing the scripts in /usr/local/bin vs. /usr/bin, as well as the lack of ability to copy files outside of python package directory (i.e., bash_completion files to /etc/bash_completion.d/).
For now, we remove this explicit dependency in order to revert back to building sonic-utilities as a Debian package until we find a better solution, as we should specify all dependencies to ensure proper builds in case something goes wrong with the swsssdk installation. Ultimately, it would be great if we could build Debian packages that depend on wheels and vice-versa.