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Bug 177855 - gnome-base/gnome has unneeded dependency on gnome-extra/gnome-screensaver
Summary: gnome-base/gnome has unneeded dependency on gnome-extra/gnome-screensaver
Status: RESOLVED INVALID
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High minor (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo Linux bug wranglers
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Reported: 2007-05-09 19:56 UTC by Janos Kasza
Modified: 2007-05-09 20:05 UTC (History)
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Description Janos Kasza 2007-05-09 19:56:22 UTC 
As an unneeded dependecy of gnome-base/gnome the gnome-extra/gnome-screensaver package is forced to be installed. However, it is not a good idea because of wrong behavior of the gnome's screensaver. I suggest you to remove it or let it be depended on a USE flag.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.emerge gnome-base/gnome :-)
2.
3.

Actual Results:  
The emerge will install the gnome-base/gnome package and with its dependecy the gnome-screensaver package (if it was not installed before).

Expected Results:  
It should install the gnome-base/gnome but not the gnome-extra/gnome-screensaver. If the user wants install it manually or set the USE flag which is suggested above.
Comment 1 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2007-05-09 20:00:07 UTC 
Don't use metapackages if you dislike the dependencies; they are there to provide a _full_ install.
Comment 2 Janos Kasza 2007-05-09 20:05:17 UTC 
(In reply to comment #1)
> Don't use metapackages if you dislike the dependencies; they are there to
> provide a _full_ install.
> 

That's the point, I'm sorry.