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Bug 203396 - kde-base/kdm should RDEPEND on some X server virtual
Summary: kde-base/kdm should RDEPEND on some X server virtual
Status: RESOLVED INVALID
Alias: None
Product: Gentoo Linux
Classification: Unclassified
Component: [OLD] KDE (show other bugs)
Hardware: All Linux
: High normal (vote)
Assignee: Gentoo KDE team
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Reported: 2007-12-26 21:29 UTC by Luke-Jr
Modified: 2007-12-27 16:32 UTC (History)
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Description Luke-Jr 2007-12-26 21:29:35 UTC 
kdm does not work without a locally installed X server, so it should RDEPEND on this.
Comment 1 Jakub Moc (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2007-12-26 23:05:18 UTC 
It depends on whatever in needed to compile...
Comment 2 Andreas Arens 2007-12-27 07:38:31 UTC 
Besides, kdm (and entire kde) works flawlessly with several X-terminals for me, without any X server installed.

Not every setup is a primitive as Joe User's machine.
Comment 3 Luke-Jr 2007-12-27 12:47:14 UTC 
The purpose of RDEPEND is to pull in *run-time* dependencies, of which one of kdm's is a local X server. kdm will error starting if X is not installed.
Comment 4 Doug Goldstein (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2007-12-27 14:13:05 UTC 
You can install kdm and gdm on a machine that's headless and remote into it for logins. This would force your headless machine to contain a local X server, which would be improper.
Comment 5 Carsten Lohrke (RETIRED) gentoo-dev 2007-12-27 16:32:40 UTC 
^^