On (23/11/04 10:46), Jacob S wrote: > On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 16:15:14 +0000 > Clive Menzies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On (23/11/04 08:52), Jacob S wrote: > > > On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 06:41:32 -0600 > > > Nate Bargmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > * Bill Wohler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2004 Nov 23 06:12 -0600]: > > > > > Anyway, if someone could explain or point me to a document or > > > > > thread(which I couldn't find) that explains why we need xprint, > > > > > how it fits in, and what programs it replaces, I'd appreciate > > > > > it. > > > > > > > > > > I'm probably not alone ;-). > > > <snip> > > > > Since they still depend on xprt I've continued to use the > > > > mozilla.org packages. > > > <snip> > > > > > > Actually, that's not true. "apt-cache show mozilla-firefox" reveals > > > that xprt is now only in the recommended line, instead of the > > > Depends line. In mozilla-browser it's in the Suggests line. I have > > > been following the latest Mozilla browser in Sarge while keeping > > > xprt and friends uninstalled. Works great, no special tricks > > > necessary. > > > > I had trouble printing from mozilla-firefox for a while until ps > > printing via cups was resupported. But I still have the xprt printers > > in firefox's printer list. When I try to remove xprt-xprintorg and > > xprt-common, aptitude complains: x-window-system depends on > > xprt-xprintorg. > > > > Can I safely uninstall them? > > Probably not without a bit of work. x-window-system seems to be a meta > package that doesn't really provide anything, it just depends on a bunch > of other stuff - all the things that developer thought should be in a > basic x-window-system - including xprt. > > I don't have x-window-system installed on my machine, as I wanted a > little tighter control over my programs. This made uninstalling xprt* a > breeze. Thanks Jacob
For now I will adopt "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" approach. I am unsure of what removing x-window-system entails ... something to explore when I have more time ;) Regards Clive -- www.clivemenzies.co.uk ... ...strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
