Bug 70984

Summary:	does openssh need perl?
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Ilya Volynets (RETIRED) <iluxa>
Component:	New packages	Assignee:	Daniel Ahlberg (RETIRED) <aliz>
Status:	RESOLVED FIXED
Severity:	enhancement	CC:	vapier
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	All
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---
Attachments:	make openssh dep on perl optional

Description Ilya Volynets (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-11-12 11:05:19 UTC

OpenSSH can build and live without perl just fine. It just won't have few utility programs. Attached patch makes dep on perl optional.

Comment 1 Ilya Volynets (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2004-11-12 11:06:32 UTC

Created attachment 43801 [details, diff]
make openssh dep on perl optional

Comment 2 SpanKY gentoo-dev

2004-11-12 12:52:57 UTC

define 'few utility programs'

Comment 3 SpanKY gentoo-dev

2005-03-13 02:18:19 UTC

removed in cvs

not that it really matters since perl was only a DEPEND (not RDEPEND) and openssh needs autoconf :P