Packages need to depend on the tools they unconditionally use. Packages do not generally make allowances for locally installed software as that is up to the local admin to sort out. The `equivs` package makes doing so quite easy, but remember that when you do this and it breaks, you get to keep both pieces.
** Changed in: ktikz (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1169790 Title: Dependence of TeX should be changed to Recommend To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ktikz/+bug/1169790/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs