Turns out that the bug is partially topstream and partially in the Debian packaging. See http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/dvipng/2013-06/threads.html especially http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/dvipng/2013-06/msg00004.html.
The program as it stands depends on latex-xcolor, however the author intends to later on make it only a recommends and not a dependency. Until such time, it should be added as depends. I have hence changed the bug title and linked to the upstream Debian bug I reported. Thanks. ** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #712570 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=712570 ** Also affects: dvipng (Debian) via http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=712570 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown ** Summary changed: - dvipng crashes even for simple input + dvipng should depend on latex-xcolor -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1191673 Title: dvipng should depend on latex-xcolor To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dvipng/+bug/1191673/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
