Bug#509690: openoffice.org: Upgrade after this version demands debian sun-java packages
Rene Engelhard wrote:
> > 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.
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> 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.
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> > I might be better to "recommend" the Debian packages rather than "require" them.
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> And break the install for people who don't know that parts use Java?
> And thus don't install them?
And note that only parts who really do need Java depend on it - and the
openoffice.org metapackage which of course depends on those pieces.
E.g. the help-* packages only Recommend Java, and so does -writer.
Grüße/Regards,
René
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