Re: OpenOffice.org Depends on libfreetype6 << 2.1.0
On Wed, 2003-04-02 at 17:37, Rene Engelhard wrote: > Hi. > > Yuhanes Tjandra wrote: > > I have a problem, which was probably the most FAQ in the users list in > > couple of months ago. > > And it is. > > And if you have has read the archives of this mailinglist, you would > have seen much much answers on thaz topic > > > contrib. The problem is unmatched version used in both packages. > > Gnome2.2 requires libfreetype6 2.1.3-10woody1, while openoffice.org > > libfreetype6 < 2.1.0 > [...] > > Can we have the same version of libfreetype6? I know it is the risk to > > run a mixed system. > > No and exactly. The packages are compiled on woody which has 2.0.9. > Unfortunately libfreetype6 2.0.9 is incompatible with libfreetype6 >= 2.1.0, > so we need to enfore this dependency. > > http://lists.debian.org/debian-openoffice/2003/debian-openoffice-200303/msg00041.html > lists two possibilities what you can do... > > As it seems you would keep your GNOME 2.2 backport, you only have option Actually there is another openoffice available for woody based on this semi-official release, that is compatible with gnome 2.2. Get it from here: deb http://www.fs.tum.de/~bunk/debian woody/bunk-1 main contrib non-free See notes at: http://www.fs.tum.de/~bunk/packages Jamie -- Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] GPG/PGP ID: 26384A3A Fingerprint: D9FF DF4A 2D46 A353 A289 E8F5 AA75 DCBE 2638 4A3A
[RESOLVED] gnome2.2 woody backport and semi-official openoffice.org backport freetype issue
Woody ships with freetype 2.0.9 while my gnome2.2 backport uses freetype 2.1.3. After some investigation and testing, I have found that gnome 2.2 does not actually require freetype 2.1.3. Due to people wanting to use the semi-official openoffice.org packages (http://www.linux-debian.de/openoffice/) and the potential problems with using freetype 2.1.3 on a woody system, I have recompiled packages in my backport to use the woody version of freetype. This should resolve any issues with the semi-official openoffice.org. New users of the backport don't require any special instructions beyond those found at http://people.debian.org/~walters/gnome2.html. Current gnome2.2 backport users should do: apt-get update apt-get upgrade rm /var/cache/apt/archives/*freetype* dpkg -r --force-depends libfreetype6 libfreetype6-dev freetype2-demos apt-get -f install The above will end up removing any packages that depend on freetype 2.1.3, so people using another package of openoffice.org will have to change to the semi-official version (see above link for mirrors). Note that simply doing an 'apt-get update && apt-get upgrade' will not remove the freetype 2.1.3 packages, and will also not remove packages that depend on the 2.1.3 version of freetype (ie fontconfig and libxft2 from my backport and openoffice.org if you use it)-- therefore the 'apt-get upgrade' shouldn't break anything. I do recommend downgrading freetype however, as the stability of apps compiled against 2.0.9 but using 2.1.3 is unknown (though light testing shows they do still work). This change will hit the mirrors after 1:00am EST. Jamie Strandboge PS-- I am not subscribed to debian-openoffice, so please CC me with questions, feedback, etc. -- Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] GPG/PGP ID: 26384A3A Fingerprint: D9FF DF4A 2D46 A353 A289 E8F5 AA75 DCBE 2638 4A3A
Re: [RESOLVED] gnome2.2 woody backport and semi-official openoffice.org backport freetype issue
On Tue, 2003-04-15 at 11:05, Wouter Hanegraaff wrote: > On Thu, Apr 10, 2003 at 12:02:07PM -0400, James D Strandboge wrote: > > Woody ships with freetype 2.0.9 while my gnome2.2 backport uses freetype > > 2.1.3. After some investigation and testing, I have found that gnome > > 2.2 does not actually require freetype 2.1.3. Due to people wanting to > > use the semi-official openoffice.org packages > > (http://www.linux-debian.de/openoffice/) and the potential problems with > > using freetype 2.1.3 on a woody system, I have recompiled packages in my > > backport to use the woody version of freetype. This should resolve any > > issues with the semi-official openoffice.org. > > Nice, but now they conflict with the woody backports of xfree86 4.3 > listed at http://www.apt-get.org/list.php?site=236, which is needed for > many newer videocards. Yes, I know, by mixing backports I risk these > kind of problems. > Well, there is only so much I can do to resolve problems with mixing backports. :) > So I'll stick with the previous gnome2.2 which includes freetype 2.1.3, > or maybe upgrade my desktops to unstable :-(. I'm open to better > suggestions though. > Needing gnome2.2, xfree86 4.3 and latest openoffice.org? I'd say you are a good candidate for unstable. You could also wait and see what happens with testing. You don't actually HAVE to downgrade the freetype now-- all the apps (minus a couple libraries) will install without downgrading. However, subtle incompatibilities may exist which could cause problems (one of the reasons why I downgraded it in the first place). If you decide to 'dpkg-buildpackage' xfree86 4.3, you may also run into other problems. One is 4.3 may require the higher freetype version. Another is the woody gnome2.2 backport also requires libxft2, but the version of xft2 (and fontconfig for that matter) that comes with 4.3 is higher and may be incompatible with the version that must be installed with the backport (ie libxft2 dpkg-diverts the libXft2. With 4.2, that is ok, because libxft2 package had a better version of libXft2, but with 4.3, who knows what will happen?). Considering you *NEED* xfree86 4.3 and *WANT* gnome2.2, I recommend upgrading to sid. Jamie -- Email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] GPG/PGP ID: 26384A3A Fingerprint: D9FF DF4A 2D46 A353 A289 E8F5 AA75 DCBE 2638 4A3A
