Rene Engelhard wrote: > > OpenOffice's java component runs off the Sun installation just fine as does > > most all other java > > programs. I really do not need a duplicate installation. > > And? Then tell the package systen using (equivs?) that you have Java already. > The package system in this case does not know that - it simply cant. > > > I might be better to "recommend" the Debian packages rather than "require" > > them. > > And break the install for people who don't know that parts use Java? > And thus don't install them?
And note that only parts who really do need Java depend on it - and the openoffice.org metapackage which of course depends on those pieces. E.g. the help-* packages only Recommend Java, and so does -writer. Grüße/Regards, René -- .''`. René Engelhard -- Debian GNU/Linux Developer : :' : http://www.debian.org | http://people.debian.org/~rene/ `. `' r...@debian.org | GnuPG-Key ID: 248AEB73 `- Fingerprint: 41FA F208 28D4 7CA5 19BB 7AD9 F859 90B0 248A EB73 > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
