[arch-general] texlive-bin depends on xorg-server, why?
Dear Archers, This is the first time I use a mailing list, please bare over with me in case of any strange behaviour on my part (I've already mailed this message to the wrong address once, sorry!). I discovered that texlive-bin depends on the xorg-server package which seems strange for a terminal programme. Why this dependency and how can it be removed (if possible without breaking LaTeX)? I ask because I'm installing an Archlinux server and want the possibility of compiling my documents through SSH no matter what computer I'm on. Is it possible to circumvent the installation of xorg-server? Sincerely, Dan Sondergaard
On Sonntag, 23. Dezember 2007 02:18 Dan Soendergaard wrote:
I discovered that texlive-bin depends on the xorg-server package which seems strange for a terminal programme. Why this dependency and how can it be removed (if possible without breaking LaTeX)?
I think the reason is why at example xdvi make no sense without X but on the other side for you having X on the server make no sense. Comment: I have X on my server too instead it runs 99,99% of the time on runvlevel 3.-) There is a thread (http://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=35991) on the home page where the maintainer can recognize such wishes better. But give him time to have a nice Chrismas with his family.-)
I ask because I'm installing an Archlinux server and want the possibility of compiling my documents through SSH no matter what computer I'm on. Is it possible to circumvent the installation of xorg-server?
A short workaround could be possible if you take the PKGBUILD from abs and make you own package with having only one line for building it: pkgname=xorg-server ... build() { /bin/true } ... But this is not tested by mine and if you be not in hurry ask on the thread from above if it is possible. See you, Attila
On Sun, 2007-12-23 at 12:15 +0100, Attila wrote:
I think the reason is why at example xdvi make no sense without X but on the other side for you having X on the server make no sense. Comment: I have X on my server too instead it runs 99,99% of the time on runvlevel 3.-)
The whole point with X is that $DISPLAY can be set to any host. Requiring xorg-server for other packages than xorg driver packages is not-done on archlinux.
On Sonntag, 23. Dezember 2007 12:29 Jan de Groot wrote:
The whole point with X is that $DISPLAY can be set to any host. Requiring xorg-server for other packages than xorg driver packages is not-done on archlinux.
So what is the better idea. Removing xorg-server from the depends array or a dummy package? Or doesn't it matter. See you, Attila
On Sun, 2007-12-23 at 13:18 +0100, Attila wrote:
On Sonntag, 23. Dezember 2007 12:29 Jan de Groot wrote:
The whole point with X is that $DISPLAY can be set to any host. Requiring xorg-server for other packages than xorg driver packages is not-done on archlinux.
So what is the better idea. Removing xorg-server from the depends array or a dummy package? Or doesn't it matter.
See you, Attila
xorg-server should be removed from the depends.
On Sonntag, 23. Dezember 2007 13:27 Jan de Groot wrote:
xorg-server should be removed from the depends.
Thanks for the hint. See you, Attila
xorg-server should be removed from the depends.
This is what I'm going to do then. Thanks for your advice! I wish you guys and the maintainer of texlive-* a merry christmas. Cheers, Dan
Hi
xorg-server should be removed from the depends. Here are packages still depending on xorg-xserver:
==> packages which depend on xorg-server: texlive-bin-2007.2-2 qgis-0.9.0-2 guarddog-2.6.0-1 grass-6.2.3-1 hacburn-0.3.5-3 xgl-0.0.1.20071007-1 perl-x11-protocol-0.56-2 nvidia-71xx-utils-71.86.01-1 nvidia-utils-100.14.19-2 [installed] catalyst-utils-7.11-1 nvidia-96xx-utils-96.43.01-1 Does it make sense to keep this depedency for all of them? For any of them? Thanks, Charly
Does it make sense to keep this depedency for all of them? For any of them?
I don't know about the other packages, but a package like texlive-bin shouldn't depend on xorg-server since LaTeX has never had an interface. I always found the fact that LaTeX can be run in a very minimal environment one of its strengths. - Dan
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Attila
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charly
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Dan Soendergaard
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Jan de Groot