Mikko Huhtala wrote: > > I noticed that the 'devfsd' rpm requires the 'dynamic' rpm to be > installed. Dynamic generates KDE and Gnome desktop entries, which are > remarkably pointless on a machine that does not have KDE or Gnome > installed. This is, of course, a very minor problem, but a nuisance > when doing updates. I am using 8.2 and I am not sure if the dependecy > is there in 9.0 beta or Cooker.
I think dynamic is also used for things such as webcams, scanners etc which could be on a machine that has no KDE or Gnome. We have one headless machine here with a webcam and motion detection, and at home I have a headless box running saned to share the scanner ... Buchan -- |----------------Registered Linux User #182071-----------------| Buchan Milne Mechanical Engineer, Network Manager Cellphone * Work +27 82 472 2231 * +27 21 8828820x121 Stellenbosch Automotive Engineering http://www.cae.co.za GPG Key http://ranger.dnsalias.com/bgmilne.asc 1024D/60D204A7 2919 E232 5610 A038 87B1 72D6 AC92 BA50 60D2 04A7
