https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=493223
Bug ID: 493223
Summary: Rewrite man page search handler to remove the
dependency on Perl
Classification: Applications
Product: khelpcenter
Version: 20.08
Platform: Fedora RPMs
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: kde-doc-english@kde.org
Reporter: trav...@redhat.com
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
The man page search handler (khc_mansearch.pl [1]) is a small Perl program that
search for man pages.
This is currently the last user of Perl in the KDE Stack on an installed Fedora
KDE / Kinoite system.
Rewriting it in Python or anything else already in use by KDE package would
remove that dependency.
[1]
https://invent.kde.org/system/khelpcenter/-/blob/master/searchhandlers/khc_mansearch.pl
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install khelpcenter
OBSERVED RESULT
Perl is being installed as a dependency
EXPECTED RESULT
Perl is not installed as a dependency
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Fedora KDE 40
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