On 12/31/06, Alec Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ok. Here's the situation. When you install Ubuntu, you might (like me) > not want Firefox, and prefer Epiphany instead. You might prefer mozilla > thunderbird over evolution, or BMPX over Rhythmbox. If you are one of > these people, you probably get rather annoyed that you have to keep > Firefox, Evolution and/or Rhythmbox, or remove ubuntu-desktop, hence not > receiving any updates to the desktop metapackage.
This reminds me of a bug I filed a little while back involving totem-mozilla: https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-meta/+bug/68874 > Here's the idea. The ubuntu-desktop metapacakge should allow different > options for the dependencies such as mozilla-firefox OR epiphany-browser > OR iceweasel, evolution OR mozill-thunderbird, rhythmbox OR bmpx etc > etc. Here's the dependency info from the most recent ubuntu-desktop (version 1.33) from Feisty: --- Depends: acpi, acpi-support, acpid, alacarte, anacron, apmd, apport-gtk, avahi-autoipd, avahi-daemon, bc, bug-buddy, cdparanoia, cdrecord, contact-lookup-applet, cupsys, cupsys-bsd, cupsys-client, cupsys-driver-gutenprint, dc, deskbar-applet, desktop-file-utils, diveintopython, doc-base, dvd+rw-tools, ekiga, eog, esound, evince, evolution, evolution-exchange, evolution-plugins, evolution-webcal, f-spot, file-roller, firefox, firefox-gnome-support, foo2zjs, foomatic-db, foomatic-db-engine, foomatic-db-hpijs, foomatic-filters, fortune-mod, gaim, gcalctool, gconf-editor, gdebi, gdm, gedit, gimp, gimp-print, gimp-python, gnome-about, gnome-app-install, gnome-applets, gnome-control-center, gnome-cups-manager, gnome-icon-theme, gnome-keyring-manager, gnome-media, gnome-menus, gnome-netstatus-applet, gnome-nettool, gnome-panel, gnome-pilot-conduits, gnome-power-manager, gnome-session, gnome-spell, gnome-system-monitor, gnome-system-tools, gnome-terminal, gnome-themes, gnome-utils, gnome-volume-manager, gnome2-user-guide, gs-esp, gstreamer0.10-alsa, gstreamer0.10-esd, gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-apps, gthumb, gtk2-engines, gucharmap, hal, hal-device-manager, hotkey-setup, hwdb-client-gnome, landscape-client, language-selector, lftp, libgl1-mesa-glx, libglut3, libgnome2-perl, libgnomevfs2-bin, libgnomevfs2-extra, libnss-mdns, libpam-foreground, libpt-plugins-v4l, libpt-plugins-v4l2, libsasl2-modules, libstdc++5, libxp6, linuxprinting.org-ppds, metacity, min12xxw, mkisofs, nautilus, nautilus-cd-burner, nautilus-sendto, notification-daemon, openoffice.org, openoffice.org-evolution, openoffice.org-gnome, pnm2ppa, powermanagement-interface, readahead, rhythmbox, rss-glx, screen, screensaver-default-images, scrollkeeper, serpentine, slocate, smbclient, sound-juicer, ssh-askpass-gnome, synaptic, tangerine-icon-theme, tango-icon-theme, tango-icon-theme-common, tomboy, totem, totem-mozilla, tsclient, ttf-bitstream-vera, ttf-dejavu, ttf-freefont, ubuntu-artwork, ubuntu-docs, ubuntu-sounds, unzip, update-notifier, usplash, usplash-theme-ubuntu, vino, wvdial, x-ttcidfont-conf, xkeyboard-config, xorg, xsane, xscreensaver-data, xscreensaver-gl, xterm, xvncviewer, yelp, zenity, zip Recommends: bluez-cups, bluez-pin, bluez-utils, brltty, brltty-x11, example-content, gcc, gnome-accessibility-themes, gnome-games, gnome-mag, gnome-orca, gnome-screensaver, hplip, linux-headers-generic, make, onboard, powernowd, scim, scim-gtk2-immodule, ttf-arabeyes, ttf-arphic-ukai, ttf-arphic-uming, ttf-baekmuk, ttf-gentium, ttf-indic-fonts, ttf-kochi-gothic, ttf-kochi-mincho, ttf-lao, ttf-malayalam-fonts, ttf-mgopen, ttf-thai-tlwg, xcursor-themes --- Note that programs that can be uninstalled without removing ubuntu-desktop (e.g. gnome-games) are simply recommended (but installed by default as I recall). It should be a fairly simple matter to move some apps from Depends to Recommends; I would suggest: evolution, evolution-exchange, evolution-plugins, evolution-webcal f-spot firefox, firefox-gnome-support gaim gimp, gimp-print, gimp-python openoffice.org, openoffice.org-evolution, openoffice.org-gnome rhythmbox totem, totem-mozilla (if I missed any or any of those shouldn't, please update my list :) CK -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list Ubuntu-devel-discuss@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
