Bug#800083: libkf5emoticons5: Missing dependency on libkf5emoticons-bin causes crash in KDE systemsettings5
On September 26, 2015 10:05:58 AM CDT, Debianuser <theowidmer@yahoo.de> wrote:
>Package: libkf5emoticons5
>Version: 5.14.0-1
>Severity: normal
>
>Dear Maintainer,
>
>- I use Debian sid in the most recent version.
>- I have configured aptitude not to install recommended packages by
>default.
>- due to this configuration, via dependencies, libkf5emoticons5 was
>installed,
>but libkf5emoticons-bin not (only recommended)
>- Opening systemsettings5 and accessing Appearance -> Icons ->
>Emoticons causes
>a crash in KDE.
>- after manually installing libkf5emoticons-bin, everything works as
>expected.
>
>-> libkf5emoticons5 should have a "Depends", not a "Recommends" to
>libkf5emoticons-bin
The reason it isn't a Depends is to avoid a dependency loop. We can adjust the symbols file of libkf5emoticons5 so that anything that Depends on it will also Depend on libkf5emoticons-bin to avoid this problem without causing a loop.
We recently resolved similar issues in kwallet and kservice using this approach.
Scott K
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