On Mon, May 14, 2007 at 08:10:37PM +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > the package latex-xft-fonts is no longer a dependency of lyx in > > > > debian and ubuntu. You have to install it. You could also use the > > > > inofficial 1.4.4 deb in the download section of the wiki, where > > > > latex-xft-fonts is still a dependency. > > > Don't you think that this should be reported as a bug of the deb/ubuntu > > > package? > > > > Dependency on that package does not seem to be allowed according to debian > > policies, so they removed it. I don't understand this either... > > Ah, wait, have to correct myself. Just had a look and noticed that they put > the dependency in again in debian unstable. So it should be there in Ubuntu > 7.10 then. >
There was some discussion around this package and it got removed from testing and couldn't be re-introduced during the Debian/etch freeze. Follow this link if you would like to read the story: http://lists.alioth.debian.org/pipermail/pkg-lyx-devel/2007-January/001379.html Sven, now thinking again about the pros and cons of the Ubuntu 'development model' -- If you won't forgive me the rest of my life Let me apologize while I'm still alive I know it's time to face all of my past mistakes [Less than Jake - Rest Of My Life]
