On Fri, Jul 01, 2016 at 10:45:58AM +0400, [email protected] wrote: > On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 07:55:26PM +0200, [email protected] wrote: > > When i try to purge policykit-1 (which apparently is a devuan patched > > version (?): 0.105-9+devuan1 ) i'm prompted the following packages > > would be removed: > > > > ---- > > aptdaemon* colord* hplip* packagekit* packagekit-tools* policykit-1* > > printer-driver-postscript-hp* 0 updated, 0 installed , 7 to remove, > > 0 to update. > > Purg aptdaemon [1.1.1+bzr982-1] Purg colord [1.2.1-1+devuan1] > > > Purg printer-driver-postscript-hp [3.16.5+repack0-1] > > Purg hplip [3.16.5+repack0-1] > hplip > is formally dependent on policykit-1, > but it is purely an option to ./configure script, a word in "Depends: " line > and > a file in install list of a package. Everything is easily removed and package > continue to build, install and function PROPERLY after that. > Tried that since 3.15 version, confirm it is still same for 3.16.5+repack0 > version. > Software supports policykit only as a BLOATY feature, not as a core > dependency.
So, do the patches for these lightened dependencies have a way of making it into the devuan repo packages? Seems like something a lot of people might benefit from, in aggregate over time. I think it would be great if Devuan's opinionated packagers or package-patchers could offer an alternative. cheers :-) ~Joel > printer-driver-postscript-hp depends on hplip, so removed with it. > > Purg packagekit-tools [1.1.1-1] > > Purg packagekit [1.1.1-1] > > Purg policykit-1 [0.105-9+devuan1] > > ---- > > > > So, aptdaemon depends on policykit and hplip and all the other printer > > driver stuff as well? > > > > Me, as a simple user, i'm clueless ... Even more, since i was told by > > people i trust in and who seem to be well informed, that policykit from > > a security point of view should be avoided (???) > > > > Thanks in advance for any pointer! > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Dng mailing list > > [email protected] > > https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng > > _______________________________________________ > Dng mailing list > [email protected] > https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng -- Joel Roth _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list [email protected] https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
