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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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