Hi, I went to install ocaml on my Zaurus to play with during an upcoming trip. apt-get install ocaml grabbed this:
Recommended packages: libft-perl c-compiler ledit xterm x-terminal-emulator The following NEW packages will be installed: defoma file fontconfig libc6-dev libdb4.0 libexpat1 libfontconfig1 libfreetype6 libice6 libmagic1 libncurses5-dev libnewt0.51 libsm6 libx11-6 libxext6 libxft1 libxi6 libxmu6 libxmuu1 libxp6 libxpm4 libxrandr2 libxrender1 libxt6 libxtrap6 libxtst6 linux-kernel-headers ocaml ocaml-base perl perl-modules tcl8.4 tk8.4 ttf-bitstream-vera whiptail xfree86-common xlibs xlibs-data 0 upgraded, 38 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 26.7MB of archives. After unpacking 105MB of additional disk space will be used. I think the following packages have no need here: defoma file fontconfig libc6-dev libexpat1 libfontconfig1 libfreetype6 libice6 libmagic1 libncurses5-dev libnewt0.51 libsm6 libx11-6 libxext1 libxft1 libxi6 libxmu6 libxmuu1 libxp6 libxpm4 libxrandr2 libxrender1 libxt6 libxtrap6 libxtst6 linux-kernel-headers perl perl-modules tcl8.4 tk8.4 ttf-bitstream-vera whiptail xfree86-common xlibs xlibs-data Now, why should I need all that just to compile hello world? -- John
