Bug 256497 - Incorrect package dependency
Summary: Incorrect package dependency
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Alias: None
Product: unknown
Classification: Miscellaneous
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Ubuntu Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Unassigned bugs mailing-list
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Reported: 2010-11-10 08:49 UTC by Dave Jarvis
Modified: 2010-11-10 11:00 UTC (History)
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Description Dave Jarvis 2010-11-10 08:49:46 UTC
Version:           unspecified (using KDE 4.5.3) 
OS:                Linux

The pdftk application has package dependencies on gcj and openjdk-6-jre-headless, amongst others.

This is a problem because:

1. I want only a single JVM installed.
2. The GCJ and OpenJDK have known bugs and deficiencies (e.g., low quality default fonts).
3. I already have a JVM installed.

The JVM is installed in $JAVA_HOME, and the 'java' executable (within $JAVA_HOME/bin) is on the PATH.

Reproducible: Didn't try

Steps to Reproduce:
1. $ sudo aptitude install pdftk


Actual Results:  
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  ca-certificates-java{a} default-jre{a} default-jre-headless{a} 
  gcj-4.4-base{a} gcj-4.4-jre-lib{a} icedtea-6-jre-cacao{a} 
  libaccess-bridge-java{a} libaccess-bridge-java-jni{a} libbcmail-java{a} 
  libbcmail-java-gcj{a} libbcprov-java{a} libgcj-bc{a} libgcj-common{a} 
  libgcj10{a} libgnuinet-java{a} libgnujaf-java{a} libgnumail-java{a} 
  libitext-java{a} libitext-java-gcj{a} openjdk-6-jre{a} 
  openjdk-6-jre-headless{a} openjdk-6-jre-lib{a} pdftk

Expected Results:  
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  pdftk


The PDF Toolkit installation should detect whether Java is already installed.

I spent about 15 minutes weaving my way through the KDE/Kubuntu/Ubuntu bug lists to find an appropriate location. I could not, so I have posted it here in the hopes that someone more knowledgeable will know where this bug belongs.
Comment 1 Pino Toscano 2010-11-10 11:00:51 UTC
Please post issues with the distribution packages to the bug tracking system of your distribution.
In case of (k)ubuntu, https://launchpad.net