On 2004-02-05, Alex Malinovich penned:
> On Thu, Feb 05, 2004 at 02:29:25PM -0700, Monique Y. Herman wrote:
>> I installed the gnome package on my machine. This sucked in a bunch
>> of packages, including evolution.
>>
>> I like evolution, but I have zero use for it on this machine, and
>> it's huge. Unfortunately, if I try to remove it, aptitude whines and
>> cries and "fixes" things in the name of gnome.
>>
>> I guess gnome requires one of two email clients, evolution or balsa,
>> to be installed. I guess this is to force a fully usable desktop
>> environment.
>>
>> So, assuming this dependence isn't a bug, and so isn't going to
>> change any time soon ...
>>
>> What are the drawbacks of just uninstalling the gnome package and
>> keeping the packages on which it depends (except for evolution and
>> certain others)?
>
> Are you sure that you're not using one of the gnome metapackages. I
> don't believe any of the 'real' Gnome packages depend on Evolution.
> But I know there's a gnome-desktop package which is a metapackage
> supplying everything (and I do mean EVERYTHING) that you'll ever (and
> I do mean EVER, get the picture :) need. If this is what's causing the
> depndency, then feel free to remove it. All of the other packages will
> stay installed. Once it's gone, then get rid of Evolution and you're
> all set.
>
Based on the gnome package description below, the "extra components"
part anyway, it looks like I don't need it. But calling it "gnome" is
then pretty misleading. Maybe "gnome-extras" or something.
Here's a screen from aptitude:
i --\ gnome 46 46
--\ Depends
--- gnome-desktop-environment (= 46)
--- gnome-office (= 46)
--- evolution | balsa
--- bluefish
--- netspeed
--- rhythmbox
--- synaptic | gnome-apt
--- xscreensaver
Here's what dpkg -p says:
luigi:~# dpkg -p gnome
Package: gnome
Priority: optional
Section: gnome
Installed-Size: 16
Maintainer: Jordi Mallach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Architecture: all
Source: meta-gnome2
Version: 46
Depends: gnome-desktop-environment (= 46), gnome-office (= 46), evolution | balsa,
bluefish, netspeed, rhythmbox, synaptic | gnome-apt, xscreensaver
Size: 7802
Description: The GNOME Desktop Environment -- extra components
This the GNOME Desktop environment, a graphical interface to use on your
Debian system. It includes a wide range of applications, including programs
for email, messaging, word processing, financial accounting and more.
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monique
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