On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 9:12 PM, Boyd Stephen Smith Jr. < b...@iguanasuicide.net> wrote:
> In <aanlkti=yhepmc5gv_=-1o3j7ypzp_rwk1kgf_-1au...@mail.gmail.com>, shawn > wilson wrote: > >so, i'm installing dependencies for drupal on this debian box. it wants > >php5-gd which has some x windows dependencies. > > It depends on libx11-6. I guess gd.so needs some symbols from that > library. > > This might be needed for converting to/from some X11-specific image > formats. > Alternatively, it might be needlessly pulled in based on over-zealous > linking. > Lintian does check for some of that, you might check the PTS for any known > issues for php5-gd. > > >so, why is it necessary to have the x windows server to convert images? > > libx11-6 does not contain nor depend on an X11 server. It is the client > libraries, which allow an X11 client program to communicate with an X11 > server, if needed. > > There's a massive difference from being able to connect to an X11 server as > a > client and requiring a running X11 server to function. > so, i ended up saying screw it, and ended up just letting it install. i'll just let apt-get install what it wants. i installed some of the harden* packages and i'll make sure apparmor or selinux is configured as good as i can manage and install tripwire before i go live and call it a day.
