On Thu, 25 Dec 2003 19:30:50 -0500, Carl Fink wrote: > Fighting further with my server, I note that removing xfree86-common would > also remove everything Java-related. Um, why? I have (and need) Java on > the system so my organization's web developer can use JSP. JSP do not > require a graphical interface.
Surely not. But this is a common occurrence in many distros and situations. Not only on Linux, but also *BSDs. There are minimum 2 philosophies to it. Before I adhered to the strict one: remove the dependencies, if required forcibly. Now I tend to look at the sizes of harddisks and ask: why does it bother if you have a few 10s of MB lying around dead. Does it really bother as long as you never start X ? These days I tend to say 'no'. Up to you to make up your mind. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
