In reply to comment #8 I don't see boinc-client as a dependency when using --no-install- recommends in Precise.
$ sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends boinc-manager/precise-updates Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Selected version '7.0.27+dfsg-5ubuntu0.12.04.1' (Ubuntu:12.04/precise-updates [amd64]) for 'boinc-manager' Recommended packages: boinc-client The following NEW packages will be installed boinc-manager ** Also affects: boinc (Debian) via http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=730332 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1250652 Title: Far too many dependencies for boinc-manager To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/boinc/+bug/1250652/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
