According to packages.ubuntu.com, openoffice.org depends on -math and other packages. I just needed Writer, Calc and Presenter, and not the other packages, and incidentally I didn't know there was a metapackage.
This could actually be considered a bug in gnome-app-installer (GAI), because GAI offers four seperate OOo packages (Writer, Calc, Draw, Presenter) but not the metapackage. So if you install OOo via GAI you do not get the chance to install OOO Math. You do get it (IIRC) on a default install, but if for some reason you have to reinstall, there is no way to get it without resorting to the shell. IMHO this now boils down to whether the Equation Editor should be considered a vital part of OpenOffice.org, even if you install only parts of OOo. Pro arguments: + It's small (just one Mb, which translates to less than 1/10 cent at current harddisk prices) + It's selected by default in Microsoft Office, even if you install only parts (eg. Word), so MS Office users might expect it Resolution suggestion: - have the big four (Writer, Calc, Presenter, Draw) depend on OOo-Math, or - show OOo-math in GAI Thanks! :) Jens -- openoffice.org-math missing in gnome-app-installer and not installed with OpenOffice Writer https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/113358 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
