you didn't report which version you were using, but since 3.10.7-2 the dependency is there.
** Changed in: python-dmidecode (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/619396 Title: python-dmidecode imports libxml2 but does not dependend on python- libxml2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/python-dmidecode/+bug/619396/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs