[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: install impressions



On Mon, 15 Jul 2002 at 02:25:51PM +0200, martin f krafft wrote:
> apt-get install gnome installs gnome, but no xserver-common or
> xserver-xfree86. gnome is no big use without an xserver, is it?
> (unless, of course, you have an xterm farm).
As I recall, apt-get only installs depends, not suggests or recommends.  Since
you can run gnome perfectly fine on a remote X session without having X
installed locally I would conclude it is correct not to include it as a
depend.



-- 
Phil

PGP/GPG Key:
http://www.zionlth.org/~plhofmei/
wget -O - http://www.zionlth.org/~plhofmei/ | gpg --import

Attachment: pgpoFBp46md94.pgp
Description: PGP signature


Reply to: