On Thu, Jan 18, 2007 at 08:35:48PM +0100, Michael Prokop wrote: > Package: classpath > Version: 2:0.92-4 > Severity: normal > > > # apt-get install classpath > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... Done > The following extra packages will be installed: > classpath-gtkpeer gconf2-common libgconf2-4 libidl0 liborbit2 > The following NEW packages will be installed: > gconf2-common libgconf2-4 libidl0 liborbit2 > The following packages will be upgraded: > classpath classpath-gtkpeer > 2 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 0 to remove and 5 not upgraded. > Need to get 0B/2630kB of archives. > After unpacking 6992kB of additional disk space will be used. > > Is the new dependency on libgconf2-4 and libidl0 really necessary? > Sorry, I could not find the reason in the changelog of classpath, > or is it related to the 'Always build-depend on libxul-dev'?
Sorry for the incomplete changelog entry. libgconf2-4 is used as backend for the java.util.preferences API. This way you can easily exchange preference settings with non java applications. libidl0 is just a dependency of libgconf2-4. Please close this bug when the explanation is okay for you. Michael -- .''`. | Michael Koch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> : :' : | Free Java Developer <http://www.classpath.org> `. `' | `- | 1024D/BAC5 4B28 D436 95E6 F2E0 BD11 5923 A008 2763 483B -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
