Bug#314598: xvfb: should depend on xfonts-base
On Fri, Jun 17, 2005 at 01:06:29PM +0200, Peter Palfrader wrote: I guess xvfb should depend on xfonts-base. Most (all?) x apps do need some font or another. Reason I found this is that python-matplotlib (an unofficial package) FTFBS without xfonts-base installed. It build depends on xvfb only. If you disagree I'll ask the maintainer to also build-dep on xfonts-base. It's up to the admin to come up with a working configuration, which can be achieved without xfonts-base installed (think: remote font server). But it should probably Recommend it. Requiring an X server during the build process is evil and wrong, anyway. signature.asc Description: Digital signature
Bug#314598: xvfb: should depend on xfonts-base
Package: xvfb Version: Severity: normal Hi, I guess xvfb should depend on xfonts-base. Most (all?) x apps do need some font or another. Reason I found this is that python-matplotlib (an unofficial package) FTFBS without xfonts-base installed. It build depends on xvfb only. If you disagree I'll ask the maintainer to also build-dep on xfonts-base. -- PGP signed and encrypted | .''`. ** Debian GNU/Linux ** messages preferred.| : :' : The universal | `. `' Operating System http://www.palfrader.org/ | `-http://www.debian.org/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
