I was always kind of annoyed that the datastax RPMs made me force-install other java distros to satisfy RPM dependencies. Then I did some research and while I'm still annoyed, at least I'm sympathetic.
See http://www.rudder-project.org/redmine/issues/2941 for the mess that has been created regarding java JRE dependencies. On Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 7:03 PM, Michael Shuler <mich...@pbandjelly.org>wrote: > On 03/10/2014 05:15 PM, Michael Shuler wrote: > >> I did find a bug with the same behavior you described. I have no idea >> why someone *removed* the dependency on a functional JRE from the >> cassandra package - this is *not* the same Depends: line as the >> upstream OSS cassandra package >> > > Quick follow-up on why this package deviates from the upstream deb > package: this is done to prevent users from being force-installed the > OpenJDK packages, since most users install the Oracle JRE from tar [0]. > This installation of OpenJDK via package steps on the hand-installed java > alternatives symlinks. I had assumed, incorrectly, that the cassandra > package in the DSC repository was the identical package as in the Apache > repository. > > [0] http://www.datastax.com/documentation/cassandra/2.0/cassandra/install/ > installJreDeb.html > > -- > Kind regards, > Michael > -- *Ken Hancock *| System Architect, Advanced Advertising SeaChange International 50 Nagog Park Acton, Massachusetts 01720 ken.hanc...@schange.com | www.schange.com | NASDAQ:SEAC<http://www.schange.com/en-US/Company/InvestorRelations.aspx> Office: +1 (978) 889-3329 | [image: Google Talk:] ken.hanc...@schange.com | [image: Skype:]hancockks | [image: Yahoo IM:]hancockks [image: LinkedIn]<http://www.linkedin.com/in/kenhancock> [image: SeaChange International] <http://www.schange.com/>This e-mail and any attachments may contain information which is SeaChange International confidential. The information enclosed is intended only for the addressees herein and may not be copied or forwarded without permission from SeaChange International.
