To clarify the above, graphicsmagick-imagemagick-compat specifies "Provides: imagemagick" but Provides are ignored by dependency resolution when version numbers are specified.
>From the debian policy document: 'If a relationship field has a version number attached, only real packages will be considered to see whether the relationship is satisfied (or the prohibition violated, for a conflict or breakage). In other words, if a version number is specified, this is a request to ignore all Provides for that package name and consider only real packages. The package manager will assume that a package providing that virtual package is not of the "right" version. A Provides field may not contain version numbers, and the version number of the concrete package which provides a particular virtual package will not be considered when considering a dependency on or conflict with the virtual package name.' -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to cups-filters in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1562560 Title: imagemagick is incorrectly set as a dependency - it should be recommended/a suggestion Status in cups-filters package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: imagemagick hijacks the pdf mimetype so evince is not auto-run when double clicking a pdf. Trying to imagemagick removes some vital cups and printer capabilities. Can't see a particular reason why its a dependency - at the minimum it should be a recommended package to allow you to uninstall it. Preferably it should be moved to a suggested package. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: imagemagick 8:6.8.9.9-7ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-15.31-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-15-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20-0ubuntu3 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Sun Mar 27 18:19:38 2016 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-12-12 (105 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20151209) SourcePackage: imagemagick UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups-filters/+bug/1562560/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
