None of the packages mentioned in this bug are dependencies of ubuntu-
desktop since at least trusty.
** Summary changed:
- Unnecessary packages in ubuntu-desktop dependencies?
+ ubuntu-desktop should not depend on xsane or espeak
** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed => Fix Released
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Title:
ubuntu-desktop should not depend on xsane or espeak
Status in “ubuntu-meta” package in Ubuntu:
Fix Released
Bug description:
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Hello! This is an "exploratory" bug report. It is based on Gutsy,
which I'm using right now, but probably applies to the older versions
too.
I've just noticed ubuntu-desktop depends on the xsane and espeak
packages. These two are packages I have never, ever used, and I
suspect this is true for the vast majority of users.
I understand out-of-the-box compatibility with scanners and screen-
readers are desirable qualities for Ubuntu, but isn't there another
way? Perhaps putting them as "Recommends" dependencies would work;
espeak could be part of an "ubuntu-accessibility" package, installed
by default, and xsane could maybe be automatically-installed when a
scanner is detected.
The problem is that unnecessary packages not only occupy space, but
can cause problems too (I've recently have trouble with the GIMP,
which I use only on digital-camera pictures, not starting up, and
xsane is the suspect; yes, I know it's a development release, and I
can handle it, but still). And removing them is a problem, too,
because (useful) additions to ubuntu-desktop will not be noticed.
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