Bug#509690: openoffice.org: Upgrade after this version demands debian sun-java packages
retitle 509690 please don't depend on Java
severity 509690 wishlist
tag 509690 + wontfix
thanks
Hi,
David Baron wrote:
> I have a sun-java-jre installed from Sun's runtime.
> I can no longer update openoffice packages because they seem to demand Debians sun-java packages.
Wrong. It demands *ANY* JVM supported. jaca-gcj-compat does work too.
And so does openjdk.
> OpenOffice's java component runs off the Sun installation just fine as does most all other java
> programs. I really do not need a duplicate installation.
And? Then tell the package systen using (equivs?) that you have Java already.
The package system in this case does not know that - it simply cant.
> I might be better to "recommend" the Debian packages rather than "require" them.
And break the install for people who don't know that parts use Java?
And thus don't install them?
> (Switching involves change paths and switching Sun's netbeans over before removing Sun's installation.)
Not my problem.
And OOo is not the only Java-using app depending on the JRE. Do you really
want all JVM-using packages to not depend on Java so that they don't work
out of the box when you install them)?
This hasn't changed from your post on debian-user where you got the same
answer(s).
Grüße/Regards,
René
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