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. Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] 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 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/720722 Title: ipython pulls in unneeded dependencies -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs