Re: [Cooker] Too many unneeded packages
On Wed, 29 Aug 2001 16:47:03 +0200 laurent Montel [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I created these packages with all feature. So kdegraphics needs gphoto2, sorry but it's necessary. I don't have time to split package. But if you want that I split packages, I will split them after mdk 8.1 but I will not create beta kde package, because it's not possible to maintain kde when we split them. So I will create just stable version, no problem. I take it this is a poll :) So here's my vote. I vote for beta packages, not for split packages. I assume if someone installs kde, he has some disk space to use. At least I do. I don't consider it much of a problem. -- Marcel Pol [EMAIL PROTECTED] I don't have a digital camera, so I don't want or need gphoto2. However: [root@teich root]# urpme libgphoto2 To satisfy dependencies, the following packages are going to be removed (4 MB): libgphoto2-2.0-0.beta1.2mdk kdegraphics-2.2-5mdk gphoto2-2.0-0.beta1.2mdk Also, I don't have a modem, so I don't want or need any fax stuff. So I want to remove efax. Hoever: [root@teich root]# urpme efax To satisfy dependencies, the following packages are going to be removed (5 MB): efax-0.9-8mdk kdeutils-2.2-7mdk Granted, gphoto2 is only 70k, libgphoto2 only 515k and efax is only some 200k in size - but this adds up! For these two packages, would it be possible to create subpackages kdegraphics-ghoto2 and kdeutils-efax, which can be installed/removed when installing gphoto2 and efax? Generally - don't get me wrong here - but I think that a lot ot packages are requiring too much of maybe not needed cruft. Okay, things might be useful for some users, but in this case, subpackages should be created if possible.
Re: [Cooker] Too many unneeded packages
Le Mercredi 29 Aot 2001 00:48, Alexander Skwar a écrit : Hi Hi, I created these packages with all feature. So kdegraphics needs gphoto2, sorry but it's necessary. I don't have time to split package. But if you want that I split packages, I will split them after mdk 8.1 but I will not create beta kde package, because it's not possible to maintain kde when we split them. So I will create just stable version, no problem. bye I don't have a digital camera, so I don't want or need gphoto2. However: [root@teich root]# urpme libgphoto2 To satisfy dependencies, the following packages are going to be removed (4 MB): libgphoto2-2.0-0.beta1.2mdk kdegraphics-2.2-5mdk gphoto2-2.0-0.beta1.2mdk Also, I don't have a modem, so I don't want or need any fax stuff. So I want to remove efax. Hoever: [root@teich root]# urpme efax To satisfy dependencies, the following packages are going to be removed (5 MB): efax-0.9-8mdk kdeutils-2.2-7mdk Granted, gphoto2 is only 70k, libgphoto2 only 515k and efax is only some 200k in size - but this adds up! For these two packages, would it be possible to create subpackages kdegraphics-ghoto2 and kdeutils-efax, which can be installed/removed when installing gphoto2 and efax? Generally - don't get me wrong here - but I think that a lot ot packages are requiring too much of maybe not needed cruft. Okay, things might be useful for some users, but in this case, subpackages should be created if possible. Alexander Skwar
Re: [Cooker] Too many unneeded packages
Granted, gphoto2 is only 70k, libgphoto2 only 515k and efax is only some 200k in size - but this adds up! Not just that, but from a security point of view, the less stuff installed, the less chance of being r00ted. After all, if a vulnerability is later found in a package you don't even use, a local or remote exploit won't make you a happy camper. However, a reported vulnerability for a package you do NOT have installed can simply be ignored by you. Thanks... Dan.
Re: [Cooker] Too many unneeded packages
So sprach »Daniel Woods« am 2001-08-28 um 22:53:17 -0600 : make you a happy camper. However, a reported vulnerability for a package you do NOT have installed can simply be ignored by you. Yep, exactly. I'd like to see *MUCH* more smaller packages. Maybe like in Debian. For example, in Woody (or was it Sid?), you can even install konqueror seperately! No need for the whole of KDE if all you want is Konqueror as a browser/file manager. That would be good! Alexander Skwar -- How to quote: http://learn.to/quote (german) http://quote.6x.to (english) Homepage: http://www.digitalprojects.com | http://www.iso-top.de iso-top.de - Die günstige Art an Linux Distributionen zu kommen Uptime: 16 hours 15 minutes
