Bug#350899: kdebase-dev won't install without removing GNOME packages.

[Scott <angrykeyboarder@angrykeyboarder.com>]

Christopher Martin spake thusly on 02/01/2006 08:36 AM:
> On Wednesday 01 February 2006 08:57, Scott wrote:
>> Package: kdebase-dev
>> Version: Package conflicts with a number of GNOME packages including
>> gamin... Severity: important
>>
>> When attempting "apt-get install kdebase-dev" you are warned that a
>> number of GNOME packages will be removed (including but not limited to)
>> gamin, gnome-screensaver and mail-notification.  The "gamain" package
>> seems rather important.  I don't knos if it's part of the base install of
>> GNOME so I'm afraid to proceed with the installation of kdebase-dev
>> (which is needed in order to compile KDE themes from source).
> 
> What I think you need to do is explicitly install libgamin-dev along with 
> gamin. It 'provides' libfam-dev, which should satisfy the needs of the 
> packages you found apt-get wanted to remove.
> 
> Let us know if this resolves the issue, and then we can close the bug.

I think this bug needs to be re-opened. The problem still persists.  The
previous solution was more of a work-around than solution, per se.

I've had this happen all over again (nearly two months later) with a
fresh install of Sid.   One should not have to jump through all these
hoops. Maybe gamin needs to depend on libgamin-dev?

All I know is, this becomes a lot of hoops to jump through for any
administrator.  I'd forgotten I'd submitted this bug in the first place.
 When I went to submit it (again) I found my previous bug (i.e. this
one).   Until the problem is resolved (not the workaround around you
suggested) people are going to have to continue to work their way to
this bug report.

Is that really a resolution?

Thanks.

Regards,

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Scott
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