On Tue, Sep 28, 1999 at 07:13:58AM -0700, Joseph Carter wrote: > > How comes mtools depend on xlib6g? I don't use X, and thus I consider it
floppyd is linked against xlib6g- > If something supports X it should be compiled with X. This means exactly > two packages (xlib6g and xfree86-common) are also required, but they're I beg to disagree. If the binary in question is not essantial for the package there should not be a Depends: but only a Suggest: or Recommends: And I think this certainly is the case with mtools. After all the only binary linked against xlib6g is a daemon that usually is not started at all. Michael -- Michael Meskes | Go SF 49ers! Th.-Heuss-Str. 61, D-41812 Erkelenz | Go Rhein Fire! Tel.: (+49) 2431/72651 | Use Debian GNU/Linux! Email: Michael@Fam-Meskes.De | Use PostgreSQL!
