Bug 177855

Summary:	gnome-base/gnome has unneeded dependency on gnome-extra/gnome-screensaver
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Janos Kasza <wizo>
Component:	New packages	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	minor
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
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Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

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 :-)
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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.