Try this: apt-get --no-install-recommends install alacarte
>From reviewing its source code, Alacarte only depends on gnome-menus and gtk+. It's a gnome-independent program actually. If you still get the problems of too many dependencies, file a bug report to ubuntu packagers since a "GTK+ only" program should not be packaged like that. Thanks On Tue, Apr 16, 2013 at 3:09 AM, Paul Sutton <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > > just tried to install alacarte in order to edit the menu, lubuntu 12.10 > fairly new install, below seems to be the list of dependancies, > including unity stuff > > given lubuntu is meant to be a low memory / diskspace distribution the > number of addiitonal packages required to simply edit the menus seems > crazy. Does anyone have any suggestions please > > Paul > > psutton@e-machines:~$ sudo apt-get install alacarte > [sudo] password for psutton: > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree > Reading state information... Done > The following extra packages will be installed: > account-plugin-facebook account-plugin-flickr account-plugin-google apg > appmenu-gtk appmenu-gtk3 appmenu-qt avahi-daemon bamfdaemon brasero > brasero-cdrkit brasero-common compiz compiz-core compiz-gnome > compiz-plugins-default cups-pk-helper dconf-tools dvd+rw-tools > evolution-data-server evolution-data-server-common geoclue > geoclue-ubuntu-geoip gir1.2-accounts-1.0 gir1.2-dbusmenu-glib-0.4 > gir1.2-dee-1.0 gir1.2-gconf-2.0 gir1.2-gdata-0.0 gir1.2-gmenu-3.0 > gir1.2-goa-1.0 gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-0.10 gir1.2-gstreamer-0.10 > gir1.2-indicate-0.7 gir1.2-panelapplet-4.0 gir1.2-rb-3.0 gir1.2-signon-1.0 > gir1.2-syncmenu-0.1 gir1.2-ubuntuoneui-3.0 gir1.2-unity-5.0 gnome-applets > gnome-applets-data gnome-control-center gnome-control-center-data > gnome-control-center-signon gnome-desktop3-data gnome-media gnome-menus > gnome-online-accounts gnome-panel gnome-panel-data gnome-power-manager > gnome-session gnome-session-bin gnome-session-common > gnome-session-fallback > gnome-settings-daemon gnome-system-monitor growisofs gstreamer0.10-gconf > gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio gstreamer0.10-x gvfs-bin hwdata > indicator-applet-complete indicator-appmenu indicator-datetime > indicator-messages indicator-power indicator-printers indicator-session > indicator-sound libaccount-plugin-1.0-0 libaccounts-glib0 libaccounts-qt1 > libavahi-core7 libbamf3-0 libbrasero-media3-1 libcamel-1.2-40 > libcanberra-gtk-module libcanberra-gtk0 libcanberra-pulse libcompizconfig0 > libcurl3-nss libdaemon0 libdbusmenu-qt2 libdecoration0 > libdmapsharing-3.0-2 > libebackend-1.2-5 libebook-1.2-14 libecal-1.2-15 libedata-book-1.2-15 > libedata-cal-1.2-18 libedataserver-1.2-17 libexempi3 libgdata-common > libgdata13 libglew1.8 libglewmx1.8 libgmime-2.6-0 libgnome-control-center1 > libgnome-desktop-3-4 libgnome-media-profiles-3.0-0 libgnome-menu-3-0 > libgnome-menu2 libgnomekbd-common libgnomekbd8 libgoa-1.0-0 > libgoa-1.0-common libgtkmm-3.0-1 libgweather-3-1 libgweather-common > libical0 > libido3-0.1-0 libindicate5 libmessaging-menu0 libmetacity-private0a > libmusicbrainz5-0 libnss-mdns libnux-3.0-0 libnux-3.0-common liboauth0 > libpackagekit-glib2-14 libpanel-applet-4-0 libprotobuf7 libprotoc7 > libpulsedsp libqjson0 libqt4-sql-sqlite libqtwebkit4 libquvi-scripts > libquvi7 librest-0.7-0 librhythmbox-core6 libsignon-extension1 > libsignon-glib1 libsignon-plugins-common1 libsignon-qt1 libsync-menu1 > libsyncdaemon-1.0-1 libtimezonemap1 libtotem-plparser17 > libubuntuoneui-3.0-1 > libunity-core-6.0-5 libunity-misc4 libunity-protocol-private0 > libunity-webapps0 libunity9 libwacom-common libwacom2 media-player-info > metacity metacity-common mousetweaks nautilus nux-tools protobuf-compiler > pulseaudio pulseaudio-module-x11 pulseaudio-utils python-apport > python-configglue python-dirspec python-gconf python-mako > python-markupsafe > python-openssl python-pam python-problem-report python-protobuf > python-pyinotify python-serial python-twisted-bin python-twisted-core > python-twisted-names python-twisted-web python-ubuntu-sso-client > python-ubuntuone-client python-ubuntuone-storageprotocol > python3-aptdaemon.pkcompat python3-crypto python3-httplib2 > python3-oauthlib > rhythmbox rhythmbox-data rhythmbox-mozilla rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder > rhythmbox-plugin-zeitgeist rhythmbox-plugins rhythmbox-ubuntuone rtkit > session-migration signon-keyring-extension signon-plugin-oauth2 signon-ui > signond ubuntu-docs ubuntu-sso-client ubuntu-system-service > ubuntuone-client > unity unity-asset-pool unity-common unity-lens-applications > unity-lens-files > unity-lens-music unity-lens-photos unity-lens-shopping unity-lens-video > unity-scope-gdocs unity-scope-musicstores unity-scope-video-remote > unity-services unity-webapps-service wodim > Suggested packages: > avahi-autoipd vcdimager libdvdcss2 dvdauthor readom cdrskin evolution > evolution-data-server-dbg tomboy gnome-netstatus-applet deskbar-applet > cpufrequtils epiphany-browser desktop-base gnome-screensaver cdrdao > glew-utils libqt4-dev gnome-themes-standard eog gnome-sushi pavumeter > paman > paprefs pulseaudio-module-raop pulseaudio-esound-compat python-gnome2-doc > python-beaker python-mako-doc python-openssl-doc python-openssl-dbg > python-pam-dbg python-pyinotify-doc python-twisted-bin-dbg python-tk > python-qt3 python3-crypto-dbg python-crypto-doc gnome-codec-install > ubuntu-sso-client-gui ubuntuone-client-proxy cdrkit-doc > Recommended packages: > packagekit-system-interface packagekit > The following NEW packages will be installed > account-plugin-facebook account-plugin-flickr account-plugin-google > alacarte > apg appmenu-gtk appmenu-gtk3 appmenu-qt avahi-daemon bamfdaemon brasero > brasero-cdrkit brasero-common compiz compiz-core compiz-gnome > compiz-plugins-default cups-pk-helper dconf-tools dvd+rw-tools > evolution-data-server evolution-data-server-common geoclue > geoclue-ubuntu-geoip gir1.2-accounts-1.0 gir1.2-dbusmenu-glib-0.4 > gir1.2-dee-1.0 gir1.2-gconf-2.0 gir1.2-gdata-0.0 gir1.2-gmenu-3.0 > gir1.2-goa-1.0 gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-0.10 gir1.2-gstreamer-0.10 > gir1.2-indicate-0.7 gir1.2-panelapplet-4.0 gir1.2-rb-3.0 gir1.2-signon-1.0 > gir1.2-syncmenu-0.1 gir1.2-ubuntuoneui-3.0 gir1.2-unity-5.0 gnome-applets > gnome-applets-data gnome-control-center gnome-control-center-data > gnome-control-center-signon gnome-desktop3-data gnome-media gnome-menus > gnome-online-accounts gnome-panel gnome-panel-data gnome-power-manager > gnome-session gnome-session-bin gnome-session-common > gnome-session-fallback > gnome-settings-daemon gnome-system-monitor growisofs gstreamer0.10-gconf > gstreamer0.10-pulseaudio gstreamer0.10-x gvfs-bin hwdata > indicator-applet-complete indicator-appmenu indicator-datetime > indicator-messages indicator-power indicator-printers indicator-session > indicator-sound libaccount-plugin-1.0-0 libaccounts-glib0 libaccounts-qt1 > libavahi-core7 libbamf3-0 libbrasero-media3-1 libcamel-1.2-40 > libcanberra-gtk-module libcanberra-gtk0 libcanberra-pulse libcompizconfig0 > libcurl3-nss libdaemon0 libdbusmenu-qt2 libdecoration0 > libdmapsharing-3.0-2 > libebackend-1.2-5 libebook-1.2-14 libecal-1.2-15 libedata-book-1.2-15 > libedata-cal-1.2-18 libedataserver-1.2-17 libexempi3 libgdata-common > libgdata13 libglew1.8 libglewmx1.8 libgmime-2.6-0 libgnome-control-center1 > libgnome-desktop-3-4 libgnome-media-profiles-3.0-0 libgnome-menu-3-0 > libgnome-menu2 libgnomekbd-common libgnomekbd8 libgoa-1.0-0 > libgoa-1.0-common libgtkmm-3.0-1 libgweather-3-1 libgweather-common > libical0 > libido3-0.1-0 libindicate5 libmessaging-menu0 libmetacity-private0a > libmusicbrainz5-0 libnss-mdns libnux-3.0-0 libnux-3.0-common liboauth0 > libpackagekit-glib2-14 libpanel-applet-4-0 libprotobuf7 libprotoc7 > libpulsedsp libqjson0 libqt4-sql-sqlite libqtwebkit4 libquvi-scripts > libquvi7 librest-0.7-0 librhythmbox-core6 libsignon-extension1 > libsignon-glib1 libsignon-plugins-common1 libsignon-qt1 libsync-menu1 > libsyncdaemon-1.0-1 libtimezonemap1 libtotem-plparser17 > libubuntuoneui-3.0-1 > libunity-core-6.0-5 libunity-misc4 libunity-protocol-private0 > libunity-webapps0 libunity9 libwacom-common libwacom2 media-player-info > metacity metacity-common mousetweaks nautilus nux-tools protobuf-compiler > pulseaudio pulseaudio-module-x11 pulseaudio-utils python-apport > python-configglue python-dirspec python-gconf python-mako > python-markupsafe > python-openssl python-pam python-problem-report python-protobuf > python-pyinotify python-serial python-twisted-bin python-twisted-core > python-twisted-names python-twisted-web python-ubuntu-sso-client > python-ubuntuone-client python-ubuntuone-storageprotocol > python3-aptdaemon.pkcompat python3-crypto python3-httplib2 > python3-oauthlib > rhythmbox rhythmbox-data rhythmbox-mozilla rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder > rhythmbox-plugin-zeitgeist rhythmbox-plugins rhythmbox-ubuntuone rtkit > session-migration signon-keyring-extension signon-plugin-oauth2 signon-ui > signond ubuntu-docs ubuntu-sso-client ubuntu-system-service > ubuntuone-client > unity unity-asset-pool unity-common unity-lens-applications > unity-lens-files > unity-lens-music unity-lens-photos unity-lens-shopping unity-lens-video > unity-scope-gdocs unity-scope-musicstores unity-scope-video-remote > unity-services unity-webapps-service wodim > 0 upgraded, 215 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. > Need to get 46.0 MB of archives. > After this operation, 228 MB of additional disk space will be used. > Do you want to continue [Y/n]? n > > > -- > Lubuntu-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users -- Lubuntu-users mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users
