Bug#438842: description prompts user to install libgl1-mesa-dri, but it isn't in Recommends
Package: libgl1-mesa-glx
Version: 6.5.1-0.6
Severity: normal
Tags: patch
As Description says, libgl1-mesa-dri is needed for direct rendering.
Most users of opengl programs will want to use the 3D capabilities of their
cards, so in general it is indeed a good idea to install libgl1-mesa-dri
when using libgl1-mesa-glx.
I think this calls for a "Recommends: libgl1-mesa-dri".
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 4.0
APT prefers stable
APT policy: (500, 'stable')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Kernel: Linux 2.6.18-5-amd64
Locale: LANG=ca_AD.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=ca_AD.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Versions of packages libgl1-mesa-glx depends on:
ii libc6 2.3.6.ds1-13etch2 GNU C Library: Shared libraries
ii libdrm2 2.0.2-0.1 Userspace interface to kernel DRM
ii libx11-6 2:1.0.3-7 X11 client-side library
ii libxext6 1:1.0.1-2 X11 miscellaneous extension librar
ii libxxf86vm1 1:1.0.1-2 X11 XFree86 video mode extension l
libgl1-mesa-glx recommends no packages.
-- no debconf information
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