Ubuntu seem to take the ultra strict packaging guidelines of Debian and build absolute trash on top of their hard work by introducing ridiculous dependencies like this. Removing Evolution tries to take ubuntu-desktop with it, now Gwibber wants to delete my indicators.
The only reason most other packages are reasonably sane is because they're taken from a Debian (who actually have a clue about packaging). Anything that originates from Ubuntu seems to be a farce when it comes to packaging. I'm not trying to be unnecessarily negative - I think that these comments are entirely necessary. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Gwibber Bug Heros, which is subscribed to Gwibber. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/691175 Title: Removing gwibber-service removes indicator-me Status in Gwibber: Confirmed Status in Me Menu: Triaged Status in “gwibber” package in Ubuntu: Triaged Bug description: Binary package hint: gwibber Removed gwibber. Since gwibber-service starts unasked three services removed it also. It removes indicator-me too. Expected is, gwibber-service can be removed without interference of whatever indicator*. Gwibber is just another app which one may use or not, but indicators are essentials of Ubuntu-Desktop. How come that just another app is allowed to remove indicator*, which is needed for another app e.g. Empathy? Aside, ubuntuone-client and couchdb-bin were removed before, now when attempting to reinstall indicator-me, those and related, already removed, packages are about to be installed again. (screenshot) Result, user runs in circle or has to abstain from indicator-me, while keeping Empathy without showing online-status. Conclusion, if gwibber-service leaves indicator-me alone, follow-up behaviour as above don't occur. Plus, either package doesn't mention the other one as dependency, although Synaptic says something else. http://packages.ubuntu.com/maverick/indicator-me http://packages.ubuntu.com/maverick/gwibber-service ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: gwibber-service (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-23.41-generic 2.6.35.7 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-23-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Dec 16 17:14:19 2010 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007) ProcEnviron: LANG=C SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: gwibber _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~gwibber-bugs Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~gwibber-bugs More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
