Re: [Gnumed-devel] dob bug
On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 11:31:25AM +0100, Andreas Tille wrote:
> > GNUmed calls gm-print_doc which in turn calls either
> > kprinter (does not exist anymore) or gtklp. The latter in
> > turn is a GUI for CUPS based file printing.
>
> Does anybody know a replacement for kprinter? This would be
> relevant for the next package (probably 0.9.0).
There is no kprinter replacement on the KDE side AFAICT.
gtklp serves the same purpose but is built on the gtk
libraries. The Depends: thereof aren't that bad, however.
> > gtklp does not - by way of its dependancies - enforce any
> > printer being configured. That seems fine at first until one
> > realizes that if there are no printers configured it will
> > fail at startup :-)
>
> Somebody should verify (in a bug report severity minor) whether this is
> intended behaviour or just a mistake. If it is really intended adding a
> "Recommends: cups-pdf" makes perfectly sense so at least the GNUmed
> users can be sure to have any configured printer. I personally do not
> see why not all gtklp users would profit from this - but that needs to
> be clarified. Would you as the person who just observed the problem be
> willing to report it against gtklp (describing the real consequences
> seems to be easier for you as for me)?
That would be vbanait from India.
Sebastian is looking into this.
> > I wonder whether anything can be done about that (at the
> > gtklp level, that is) and whether a bug/wishlist item should
> > be filed with gtklp.
>
> I think so (but it should be checked whether such a bug just exists and
> is perhaps tagged wontfix).
Not in sid, I just checked.
> > In the meantime I would think gnumed-client should
> > "Recommends: cups-pdf", indeed.
>
> I hope it is fine to do this for 0.9.0 and not immediately for the
> current package.
Yes.
Karsten
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