Public bug reported: Jabref (2.7~beta1+ds-5) requires Java, the package depends on openjdk-6-jre or sun-java6-jre. The latter is, however, not available anymore as a package in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS.
Sun/Oracle Java may be installed via apt-get (see package update-sun-jre from http://www.duinsoft.nl/pkg). But since the package is not known in the jabref dependency list, installing jabref will result in the needless installation of some 100 MB OpenJDK Java. I consider the dependency list of jabref flawed since it forces users effectively to a specific variant of Java. IMHO, the simplest solution would be replacing "sun-java6-jre" by "update-sun-jre", which is however from an external source. A better solution would be a dependency to a virtual package, which is satisfied when _any_ Java installation is available. ** Affects: jabref (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1123186 Title: Jabref: flawed dependencies force installation of OpenJDK java To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/jabref/+bug/1123186/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
