tags 886081 + patch thanks
This package doesn't use gconf but ends up linking with it as GNOME libraries expose their dependencies and enforce overlinking via their .pc files. Attached is a simple solution; you need to bump the debhelper compat level at least to 9 so that it works.
--- gbatnav-1.0.4cvs20051004.orig/debian/rules +++ gbatnav-1.0.4cvs20051004/debian/rules @@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ # Uncomment this to turn on verbose mode. #export DH_VERBOSE=1 +# Trim unnecessary dependencies that result from overlinking. Fixes +# #886081 although this bug should be fixed by the patch for #868382. +export DEB_LDFLAGS_MAINT_APPEND = -Wl,--as-needed + %: dh $@ --with autoreconf