What's the actual problem with mysql? We only depend on mysql-server- core, which is only the core data files, not the actual system service. So if you use a different akonadi backend you won't have a running mysql server, just the files lying around.
** Changed in: akonadi (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to akonadi in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1443470 Title: Akonadi depends on mysql Status in akonadi package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: I'm using Kubuntu 14.04.2 and I am having trouble removing the MySQL package because akonadi-server depends on akonadi-backend-mysql, so when I remove that package the entire KDE goes away. I can't just change akonadi to use SQLite because I still can't remove the akonadi-backend-mysql. Isn't there a way to allow removing mysql- server without removing akonadi, or remove akonadi without removing the entire KDE? Thanks. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/akonadi/+bug/1443470/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp