Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: ipython
On Ubuntu Server, installing ipython pulls in a lot of unnecessary
packages:
aptitude install ipython
The following NEW packages will be installed:
defoma{a} fontconfig{a} global{a} hicolor-icon-theme{a} ipython
libatk1.0-0{a} libatk1.0-data{a} libavahi-client3{a} libavahi-common-data{a}
libavahi-common3{a} libcups2{a} libdatrie1{a} libfontenc1{a}
libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0{a}
libgl1-mesa-dri{a} libgl1-mesa-glx{a} libglu1-mesa{a} libgtk2.0-0{a}
libgtk2.0-bin{a} libgtk2.0-common{a} libice6{a} libjasper1{a} libpango1.0-0{a}
libpango1.0-common{a} libsm6{a} libtalloc2{a} libthai-data{a} libthai0{a}
libtiff4{a}
libwxbase2.8-0{a} libwxgtk2.8-0{a} libxcomposite1{a} libxcursor1{a}
libxdamage1{a} libxfixes3{a} libxfont1{a} libxft2{a} libxi6{a} libxinerama1{a}
libxrandr2{a} libxxf86vm1{a} python-foolscap{a} python-openssl{a} python-pam{a}
python-pexpect{a} python-serial{a} python-twisted-bin{a}
python-twisted-core{a} python-twisted-names{a} python-twisted-web{a}
python-wxgtk2.8{a} python-wxversion{a} python-zope.interface{a}
shared-mime-info{a} x-ttcidfont-conf{a}
x11-common{a} xfonts-encodings{a} xfonts-utils{a}
0 packages upgraded, 58 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 28.6MB of archives. After unpacking 131MB will be used.
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Installing ipython with pip results in a perfectly functioning ipython,
without polluting my server with all kinds of X11 cruft.
lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 10.10
Release: 10.10
** Affects: ipython (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Title:
ipython pulls in unneeded dependencies
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