does kubuntu 9.10 use any gnome packages?

[venky80]

does new kubuntu have any gnome dependencies

[caryb]

Re: does kubuntu 9.10 use any gnome packages?

I guess I cant get away from it when I install synaptic & gparted as my def install. I really miss adept 2


Cary

[Rog131]

Re: does kubuntu 9.10 use any gnome packages?

Not the Gnome but:

Package: kubuntu-desktop

...
Recommends:...openoffice.org-calc, openoffice.org-impress, openoffice.org-math, openoffice.org-writer....

=>
Package: openoffice.org-calc

Depends: openoffice.org-core....

=>
Package: openoffice.org-core

Depends: ...libgtk2.0-0...

> 9.04 Releasenotes

Recommended packages installed by default

In accordance with the Debian Policy Manual (which says "The 'Recommends' field should list packages that would be found together with this one in all but unusual installations"), the package management system now installs packages listed in the Recommends: field of other installed packages as well as Depends: by default. If you want to avoid this for specific packages, use apt-get --no-install-recommends; if you want to make this permanent, set APT::Install-Recommends "false"; in /etc/apt/apt.conf. Be aware that this may result in missing features in some programs.

(This change was made in Ubuntu 8.10.)

Earlier > HardyRecommendsHandling


There has been a blueprint/plan to drop the OpenOffice from the installation CD when the KOffice 2 is mature enough:

> Is KOffice ready to replace OpenOffice.org in Kubuntu?
> Topic: KOffice on Install

[GreyGeek]

Re: does kubuntu 9.10 use any gnome packages?

I've been running Karmic (ALPHA3) all day on this notebook, just to check it out.

I specifically checked to see if MONO was installed. It was not. I didn't see much of GNOME, either.

BUT, I wanted to use Synaptic instead of kpackagekit. It required a BUNCH of gtk+ utiliteis.

I installed Ekiga and it brought down a bunch of gkt+ utilties. So did Cheese. So, for several of the good applications like Synaptic, Cheese, GStreamer, etc..., you will have to install most of GNOME. If GNOME becomes dependent on MONO then so will Kubuntu, IF no alternative replacements using Qt for Synaptic and the others are found. Scary thought.