Bug#689858: gnome: Dependency on xul-ext-adblock-plus is uncalled for
Package: gnome Version: 1:3.4+7 Followup-For: Bug #689858 Dear Maintainer, I upgraded my stable distribution (with wheezy-updates repository at the time). There was a conflict between xul-ext-adblock-plus and icedove and some of icedove's extensions. Since there is a dependency on the gnome meta package it meant that this has been uninstalled (or uninstall icedove etc.). This has as of yet caused no problems, but if I had run apt-get autoremove (which I would like to, to remove some other programs) it would mean that a lot of the gnome desktop is removed. The best quick solution would be to solve the conflict, but I also think that there is an issue with having this extension as a dependency on such an important package. I disagree with the original poster, I think most users benefit from and like having this pre-installed, particularly as on the first run of iceweasel it makes it clear that it is installed. However, might it be better to have it as recommends or a dependency on a different package. With reccomends, many people have apt-get configured (I think by default, to consider recommended packages as dependencies). This would also be a good compromise with the original reasoning for this bug request. Alternatively, have it as a dependency on iceweasel, which makes more sense to me anyway. -- System Information: Debian Release: 7.1 APT prefers stable-updates APT policy: (500, 'stable-updates'), (500, 'proposed-updates'), (500, 'stable') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Kernel: Linux 3.2.0-4-amd64 (SMP w/4 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=en_GB.utf8, LC_CTYPE=en_GB.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages gnome depends on: ii aisleriot1:3.4.1-1 ii alacarte 3.5.3-1 ii avahi-daemon 0.6.31-2 ii cheese 3.4.2-2 ii cups-pk-helper 0.2.3-3 ii desktop-base 7.0.3 ii evolution3.4.4-3 ii evolution-plugins3.4.4-3 ii file-roller 3.4.2-1 ii gedit3.4.2-1 ii gedit-plugins3.4.0-1 ii gimp 2.8.2-2 ii gnome-applets3.4.1-3 ii gnome-color-manager 3.4.2-1 ii gnome-core 1:3.4+7 ii gnome-documents 0.4.2-2 ii gnome-games 1:3.4.2-3 ii gnome-media 3.4.0-1 ii gnome-nettool3.2.0-1 ii gnome-orca 3.4.2-2 ii gnome-shell-extensions 3.4.0-2 ii gnome-tweak-tool 3.4.0.1-2 ii gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg 0.10.13-5 ii gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly 0.10.19-2+b2 ii hamster-applet 2.91.3+git20120514.b9fec3e1-1 ii inkscape 0.48.3.1-1.3 ii libgtk2-perl 2:1.244-1 ii libreoffice-calc 1:3.5.4+dfsg2-0+deb7u2 ii libreoffice-gnome1:3.5.4+dfsg2-0+deb7u2 ii libreoffice-impress 1:3.5.4+dfsg2-0+deb7u2 ii libreoffice-writer 1:3.5.4+dfsg2-0+deb7u2 ii nautilus-sendto 3.0.3-2+b1 ii network-manager-gnome0.9.4.1-5 ii rhythmbox2.97-2.1 ii rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder 2.97-2.1 ii rhythmbox-plugins2.97-2.1 ii rygel-playbin0.14.3-2 ii rygel-preferences0.14.3-2 ii rygel-tracker0.14.3-2 ii seahorse 3.4.1-2 ii shotwell 0.12.3-2 ii simple-scan 3.4.2-1 ii sound-juicer 3.4.0-3 ii telepathy-gabble 0.16.5-1+deb7u1 ii telepathy-rakia 0.7.4-1 ii telepathy-salut 0.8.1-1 ii tomboy 1.10.0-2 ii totem3.0.1-8 ii totem-plugins3.0.1-8 ii tracker-gui 0.14.1-3 ii transmission-gtk 2.52-3+nmu1 ii vinagre 3.4.2-2 ii xdg-user-dirs-gtk0.9-1 pn xul-ext-adblock-plus none Versions of packages gnome recommends: ii browser-plugin-gnash 0.8.11~git20120629-1 ii gdebi0.8.7 ii gnome-games-extra-data 3.2.0-4 ii nautilus-sendto-empathy 3.4.2.3-2+deb7u1 ii telepathy-idle 0.1.11-2+deb7u1 Versions of packages gnome suggests: pn dia-gnome none pn gnome-boxesnone pn gnucashnone pn iceweasel-l10n-all none ii libreoffice-evolution 1:3.5.4+dfsg2-0+deb7u2 pn plannernone pn xul-ext-gnome-keyring none -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#689858: gnome: Dependency on xul-ext-adblock-plus is uncalled for
Could this dependency please be dropped? I understand that metapackages are not a supermarket but having gnome depend on adblock-plus seems like a violation of the debian package policy which states: The Depends field should be used if the depended-on package is required for the depending package to provide a significant amount of functionality. This is clearly not the case. The Recommends field should list packages that would be found together with this one in all but unusual installations. which also isn't the case. Even Suggests doesn't seem warranted in my perspective. Thanks, Andreas
Bug#689858: gnome: Dependency on xul-ext-adblock-plus is uncalled for
Agreed, what is the point of making this a required dependency ? Bill West -- Cell: 877-567-7451 Skype: bill.west9 DESTWIN, LLC. 887 Main Street, Suite D Monroe, Connecticut 06468-2800 Toll Free: 877-DESTWIN (877-337-8946) Local: 203-459-0619 FAX: 203-261-5061 sa...@destwin.com http://www.destwin.com DESTWIN is a registered trademark of DESTWIN, LLC. Fuel Dealer Solution is a trademark of DESTWIN, LLC. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
Bug#689858: gnome: Dependency on xul-ext-adblock-plus is uncalled for
Package: gnome Version: 1:3.4+6 Followup-For: Bug #689858 Please, can this annoyance be removed? ABP should be installed by those who case, not automatically for everyone. -- System Information: Debian Release: wheezy/sid APT prefers testing APT policy: (500, 'testing'), (500, 'stable') Architecture: i386 (i686) Kernel: Linux 3.2.0-4-686-pae (SMP w/2 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=lt_LT.utf8, LC_CTYPE=lt_LT.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash Versions of packages gnome depends on: ii abiword 2.9.2+svn20120603-8 ii aisleriot1:3.4.1-1 ii alacarte 3.5.3-1 ii avahi-daemon 0.6.31-1 ii cheese 3.4.2-2 ii cups-pk-helper 0.2.3-2 ii desktop-base 7.0.3 ii evolution3.4.4-1 ii evolution-plugins3.4.4-1 ii file-roller 3.4.2-1 ii gedit3.4.2-1 ii gedit-plugins3.4.0-1 ii gimp 2.8.2-1 ii gnome-applets3.4.1-3 ii gnome-color-manager 3.4.2-1 ii gnome-core 1:3.4+6 ii gnome-documents 0.4.2-1 ii gnome-games 1:3.4.2-3 ii gnome-media 3.4.0-1 ii gnome-nettool3.2.0-1 ii gnome-orca 3.4.2-2 ii gnome-shell-extensions 3.4.0-2 ii gnome-tweak-tool 3.4.0.1-2 ii gnumeric 1.10.17-1.1 ii gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg 0.10.13-5 ii gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly 0.10.19-2+b2 ii hamster-applet 2.91.3+git20120514.b9fec3e1-1 ii inkscape 0.48.3.1-1.1 ii libgtk2-perl 2:1.244-1 ii libreoffice-calc 1:3.5.4+dfsg-4 ii libreoffice-gnome1:3.5.4+dfsg-4 ii libreoffice-impress 1:3.5.4+dfsg-4 ii libreoffice-writer 1:3.5.4+dfsg-4 ii nautilus-sendto 3.0.3-2+b1 ii network-manager-gnome0.9.4.1-2 ii rhythmbox2.97-2.1 ii rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder 2.97-2.1 ii rhythmbox-plugins2.97-2.1 ii rygel-playbin0.14.3-2 ii rygel-preferences0.14.3-2 ii rygel-tracker0.14.3-2 ii seahorse 3.4.1-2 ii shotwell 0.12.3-2 ii simple-scan 3.4.2-1 ii sound-juicer 3.4.0-3 ii telepathy-gabble 0.16.1-2 ii telepathy-rakia 0.7.4-1 ii telepathy-salut 0.8.1-1 ii tomboy 1.10.0-2 ii totem3.0.1-8 ii totem-plugins3.0.1-8 ii tracker-gui 0.14.1-3 ii transmission-gtk 2.52-3 ii vinagre 3.4.2-1 ii xdg-user-dirs-gtk0.9-1 ii xul-ext-adblock-plus 2.1-1 Versions of packages gnome recommends: ii browser-plugin-gnash 0.8.11~git20120629-1 ii gdebi0.8.7 ii gnome-games-extra-data 3.2.0-4 ii menu-xdg 0.5 ii nautilus-sendto-empathy 3.4.2.3-1+build1 ii telepathy-idle 0.1.11-2 Versions of packages gnome suggests: pn dia-gnome none ii gnome-boxes3.4.3+dfsg-1 pn gnucashnone pn iceweasel-l10n-all none ii libreoffice-evolution 1:3.5.4+dfsg-4 pn plannernone pn xul-ext-gnome-keyring none Versions of packages gnome-core depends on: ii at-spi2-core2.5.3-2 ii baobab 3.4.1-1 ii brasero 3.4.1-4 ii caribou 0.4.4-1 ii caribou-antler 0.4.4-1 ii dconf-gsettings-backend 0.12.1-2 ii dconf-tools 0.12.1-2 ii empathy 3.4.2.3-1+build1 ii eog 3.4.2-1+build1 ii evince 3.4.0-3.1 ii evolution-data-server 3.4.4-1 ii fonts-cantarell 0.0.9-1 ii gcalctool 6.4.2.1-2+b1 ii gconf2 3.2.5-1+build1 ii gdm33.4.1-4 ii glib-networking 2.32.3-1 ii gnome-backgrounds 3.4.2-1 ii gnome-bluetooth 3.4.2-1 ii gnome-contacts 3.4.1-1+b1 ii gnome-control-center1:3.4.2+git20121016.29d7c0-1 ii gnome-dictionary3.4.0-2 ii gnome-disk-utility 3.0.2-3 ii gnome-font-viewer 3.4.0-2 ii gnome-icon-theme3.4.0-2 ii gnome-icon-theme-extras 3.4.0-1 ii gnome-icon-theme-symbolic 3.4.0-2 ii gnome-keyring 3.4.1-5 ii gnome-menus 3.4.2-4 ii gnome-online-accounts 3.4.2-1 ii gnome-packagekit3.4.2-2 ii gnome-panel 3.4.2.1-3 ii gnome-power-manager 3.4.0-2 ii gnome-screensaver 3.4.1-1 ii gnome-screenshot3.4.1-1 ii gnome-search-tool 3.4.0-2+b1 ii gnome-session
Bug#689858: gnome: Dependency on xul-ext-adblock-plus is uncalled for
Package: gnome Version: 1:3.4+4 Severity: normal The package gnome depends on the package xul-ext-adblock-plus as Required for a week or two. This is uncalled for. Don't patronize us users on the set of Firefox plugins, especially near-censorship like ones! Therefore, please move the dependency to Suggest:. -- System Information: Debian Release: wheezy/sid APT prefers unstable APT policy: (500, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Foreign Architectures: i386 Kernel: Linux 3.2.0-3-amd64 (SMP w/8 CPU cores) Locale: LANG=de_AT.utf8, LC_CTYPE=de_AT.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8) Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash Versions of packages gnome depends on: ii aisleriot1:3.4.1-1 ii alacarte 3.5.3-1 ii avahi-daemon 0.6.31-1 ii cheese 3.4.2-2 ii cups-pk-helper 0.2.1.2-1 ii desktop-base 7.0.3 ii evolution3.4.3-1 ii evolution-plugins3.4.3-1 ii file-roller 3.4.2-1 ii gedit3.4.2-1 ii gedit-plugins3.4.0-1 ii gimp 2.8.2-1 ii gnome-applets3.4.1-3 ii gnome-boxes 3.4.3+dfsg-1 ii gnome-color-manager 3.4.2-1 ii gnome-core 1:3.4+4 ii gnome-documents 0.4.2-1 ii gnome-games 1:3.4.2-3 ii gnome-media 3.4.0-1 ii gnome-nettool3.2.0-1 ii gnome-orca 3.4.2-2 ii gnome-tweak-tool 3.4.0.1-2 ii gnote0.8.4-1 ii gnumeric 1.10.17-1.1 ii gstreamer0.10-ffmpeg 1:0.10.13-dmo1 ii gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly 0.10.19-2+b2 ii hamster-applet 2.91.3+git20120514.b9fec3e1-1 ii inkscape 0.48.3.1-1.1 ii libgtk2-perl 2:1.244-1 ii libreoffice-gnome1:3.5.4+dfsg-2 ii nautilus-sendto 3.0.3-2+b1 ii network-manager-gnome0.9.4.1-2 ii rhythmbox2.97-2.1 ii rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder 2.97-2.1 ii rhythmbox-plugins2.97-2.1 ii rygel-playbin0.14.3-2 ii rygel-preferences0.14.3-2 ii rygel-tracker0.14.3-2 ii seahorse 3.4.1-2 ii shotwell 0.12.3-2 ii simple-scan 3.4.2-1 ii sound-juicer 3.4.0-3 ii telepathy-gabble 0.16.1-2 ii telepathy-rakia 0.7.4-1 ii telepathy-salut 0.8.0-2 ii totem3.4.2-1 ii totem-plugins3.4.2-1 ii tracker-gui 0.14.1-2 ii transmission-gtk 2.52-3 ii vinagre 3.4.2-1 ii xdg-user-dirs-gtk0.9-1 ii xul-ext-adblock-plus 2.1.1-1 Versions of packages gnome recommends: pn browser-plugin-gnash none pn gdebinone pn gnome-games-extra-data none pn iceweasel-l10n-all none ii menu-xdg 0.5 pn nautilus-sendto-empathy none pn telepathy-idle none Versions of packages gnome suggests: ii dia-gnome 0.97.2-8 ii gnucash1:2.4.10-5 pn libreoffice-evolution none ii libreoffice-gnome 1:3.5.4+dfsg-2 pn plannernone pn xul-ext-gnome-keyring none Versions of packages gnome-core depends on: ii at-spi2-core 2.5.3-2 ii baobab3.4.1-1 ii brasero 3.4.1-3 ii caribou 0.4.4-1 ii dconf-gsettings-backend 0.12.1-2 ii dconf-tools 0.12.1-2 ii empathy 3.4.2.3-1+build1 ii eog 3.4.2-1+build1 ii evince3.4.0-3 ii evolution-data-server 3.4.3-1 ii fonts-cantarell 0.0.9-1 ii gcalctool 6.4.2.1-2+b1 ii gconf23.2.5-1+build1 ii gdm3 3.4.1-3 ii glib-networking 2.32.3-1 ii gnome-backgrounds 3.4.2-1 ii gnome-bluetooth 3.4.2-1 ii gnome-contacts3.4.1-1+b1 ii gnome-control-center 1:3.4.2-2.1 ii gnome-dictionary 3.4.0-2 ii gnome-disk-utility3.0.2-3 ii gnome-font-viewer 3.4.0-2 ii gnome-icon-theme 3.4.0-2 ii gnome-icon-theme-extras 3.4.0-1 ii gnome-icon-theme-symbolic 3.4.0-2 ii gnome-keyring 3.4.1-5 ii gnome-menus 3.4.2-3 ii gnome-online-accounts 3.4.2-1 ii gnome-packagekit 3.4.2-2 ii gnome-panel 3.4.2.1-2+b1 ii gnome-power-manager 3.4.0-2 ii gnome-screensaver 3.4.1-1 ii gnome-screenshot
