[Bug 704597] Re: Depend on nvidia-common
This bug was fixed in the package ubuntu-meta - 1.217 --- ubuntu-meta (1.217) natty; urgency=low * Refreshed dependencies * Added libreoffice-style-human to desktop-recommends [amd64 i386 powerpc] * Added nvidia-common to desktop [amd64 i386] (LP: #704597) * Removed libreoffice-style-tango from desktop-recommends [amd64 i386 powerpc] -- Martin PittMon, 28 Feb 2011 12:21:50 +0100 ** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/704597 Title: Depend on nvidia-common -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 704597] Re: Depend on nvidia-common
** Branch unlinked: lp:~ubuntu-core-dev/jockey/ubuntu ** Branch unlinked: lp:ubuntu/jockey -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/704597 Title: Depend on nvidia-common -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 704597] Re: Depend on nvidia-common
** Branch linked: lp:~ubuntu-core-dev/ubuntu-seeds/platform.natty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/704597 Title: Depend on nvidia-common -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 704597] Re: Depend on nvidia-common
Have to revert this. I'll seed it instead. jockey (0.9.1-0ubuntu4) natty; urgency=low * debian/control: Move nvidia-common back to Recommends, as this is only available on i386/amd64, and we can't do arch specific dependencies for arch:all packages. (Reopens #704597) -- Martin Pitt Mon, 28 Feb 2011 12:12:08 +0100 ** Package changed: jockey (Ubuntu) => ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: ubuntu-meta (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Released => Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/704597 Title: Depend on nvidia-common -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 704597] Re: Depend on nvidia-common
This bug was fixed in the package jockey - 0.9-0ubuntu3 --- jockey (0.9-0ubuntu3) natty; urgency=low * debian/control: Move nvidia-common from Recommends: to Depends: (LP: #704597) * jockey/oslib.py, install_packages(): Fix crash with third-party repositories that do not have a trusted origin. (LP: #712685) * Merge fixes from trunk: - Add --no-dbus UI option. This will use a local Backend instance instead of communicating with the D-BUS backend interface. This is suitable for installers where jockey needs to run in a chroot. (LP: #723223) - ui.py: Drop __fix_stdouterr(), we are using gettext in unicode mode, and this leads to crashes with --help. - ui.py: Show translated driver names with --list -- Martin PittWed, 23 Feb 2011 11:53:31 +0100 ** Changed in: jockey (Ubuntu) Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/704597 Title: Depend on nvidia-common -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 704597] Re: Depend on nvidia-common
"should it be possible to remove nvidia-common and install the upstream driver? I think it should." I disagree. The changes to the nvidia packaging scripts that happened starting with Lucid were not done just to clean them up (the old ones were messy) -- they were done to make it safer and easier to switch between drivers when necessary. It is known that the nvidia-installer actually overwrites and destroys some xorg/mesa files. Now, as long as the user continues to use the nvidia-installer forever this is no problem. But if they ever want to switch to Nouveau or Vesa or whatever (maybe they change graphics cards) they may actually have to do a wipe/reload. The nvidia-installer is a blunt-force instrument whose purpose is to get its driver working to the exclusion of everything that might dare to stand in its way. My belief is that most users do not understand any of this and are doing dangerous things, they wrongly believe are trivial, without understanding the implications of their actions. The Mandriva/Ubuntu packaging scripts make it easy and safe to switch between drivers without overwriting anything, just with a couple of clicks. Now, all of that said, if someone has gone to the trouble of researching the command-line override that I mentioned earlier, they're still going to damage their system by using the nvidia-installer, but at least they know that. Nvidia itself seems to be aware of all of this and doesn't recommend using its installer: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=72490 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/704597 Title: Depend on nvidia-common -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
[Bug 704597] Re: Depend on nvidia-common
** Branch linked: lp:~ubuntu-core-dev/jockey/ubuntu -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/704597 Title: Depend on nvidia-common -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
