Firefox has crazy dependencies!

emil.s wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> Binary package hint: firefox
>
> I'm a user of KDE, but i do still want to use Firefox as web browser...
>
> So:
> root@Megaleif-intrepid: ~ #> apt-get install firefox
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> The following extra packages will be installed:
> apturl deborphan firefox-3.0 gksu gnome-app-install gnome-icon-theme launchpad-integration libcairo-perl libgksu2-0 libglib-perl libgnome2-canvas-perl libgnome2-perl
> libgnome2-vfs-perl libgtk2-perl libgtkhtml2-0 libgtop2-7 libgtop2-common liblaunchpad-integration1 librsvg2-common libvte-common libvte9 python-cairo python-gconf
> python-gdbm python-glade2 python-gst0.10 python-gtk2 python-gtkhtml2 python-launchpad-integration python-numeric python-pyorbit python-sexy python-vte
> software-properties-gtk synaptic ubufox xulrunner-1.9
> Suggested packages:
> firefox-3.0-gnome-support latex-xft-fonts libgtk2-perl-doc python-gconf-dbg python-gdbm-dbg python-gtk2-doc python-gst0.10-dbg python-gtk2-dbg python-gnome2-extras-doc
> python-launchpad-integration-dbg python-numeric-tutorial python-numeric-ext python-numeric-dbg python-pyorbit-dbg dwww menu
> The following NEW packages will be installed:
> apturl deborphan firefox firefox-3.0 gksu gnome-app-install gnome-icon-theme launchpad-integration libcairo-perl libgksu2-0 libglib-perl libgnome2-canvas-perl
> libgnome2-perl libgnome2-vfs-perl libgtk2-perl libgtkhtml2-0 libgtop2-7 libgtop2-common liblaunchpad-integration1 librsvg2-common libvte-common libvte9 python-cairo
> python-gconf python-gdbm python-glade2 python-gst0.10 python-gtk2 python-gtkhtml2 python-launchpad-integration python-numeric python-pyorbit python-sexy python-vte
> software-properties-gtk synaptic ubufox xulrunner-1.9
> 0 upgraded, 38 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
> Need to get 1517kB/20.2MB of archives.
> After this operation, 78.9MB of additional disk space will be used.
> Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Hell no!
> Abort.
>
>
> apturl <- Why?
> synaptic <- In KDE?
> firefox-3.0 <- Of course...
> gksu <- ???
> gnome-app-install <- Eh?
> ubufox/gnome-icon-theme <- Shouldn't this be a separate option?
> libgtk2-perl <- Of cource GTK is needed, bet the rest?
>
> And i'm not shure if any of these are required:
> deborphan launchpad-integrationlibcairo-perl libgksu2-0 libglib-perl libgnome2-canvas-perl libgnome2-perl libgnome2-vfs-perl libgtkhtml2-0 libgtop2-7 libgtop2-common liblaunchpad integration1 librsvg2-common libvte-common libvte9 python-cairo python-gconf python-gdbm python-glade2 python-gst0.10 python-gtk2 python-gtkhtml2 python-launchpad-integration python-numeric python-pyorbit python-sexy python-vte software-properties-gtk xulrunner-1.9
>
> ** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
>
Apturl is because it is used to add plugins and friends.
ubufox isnt a depend at all its suggested.
the rest are because it is a GTK app not a QT app so it needs the
libraries for gtk.
List of depends suggests and recommends for firefox-3.0
gnomefreak@Development:~$ apt-cache depends firefox-3.0
firefox-...

emil.s wrote:
> Public bug reported:
>
> Binary package hint: firefox
>
> I'm a user of KDE, but i do still want to use Firefox as web browser...
>
> So:
> root@Megaleif-intrepid: ~ #> apt-get install firefox
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> The following extra packages will be installed:
> apturl deborphan firefox-3.0 gksu gnome-app-install gnome-icon-theme launchpad-integration libcairo-perl libgksu2-0 libglib-perl libgnome2-canvas-perl libgnome2-perl
> libgnome2-vfs-perl libgtk2-perl libgtkhtml2-0 libgtop2-7 libgtop2-common liblaunchpad-integration1 librsvg2-common libvte-common libvte9 python-cairo python-gconf
> python-gdbm python-glade2 python-gst0.10 python-gtk2 python-gtkhtml2 python-launchpad-integration python-numeric python-pyorbit python-sexy python-vte
> software-properties-gtk synaptic ubufox xulrunner-1.9
> Suggested packages:
> firefox-3.0-gnome-support latex-xft-fonts libgtk2-perl-doc python-gconf-dbg python-gdbm-dbg python-gtk2-doc python-gst0.10-dbg python-gtk2-dbg python-gnome2-extras-doc
> python-launchpad-integration-dbg python-numeric-tutorial python-numeric-ext python-numeric-dbg python-pyorbit-dbg dwww menu
> The following NEW packages will be installed:
> apturl deborphan firefox firefox-3.0 gksu gnome-app-install gnome-icon-theme launchpad-integration libcairo-perl libgksu2-0 libglib-perl libgnome2-canvas-perl
> libgnome2-perl libgnome2-vfs-perl libgtk2-perl libgtkhtml2-0 libgtop2-7 libgtop2-common liblaunchpad-integration1 librsvg2-common libvte-common libvte9 python-cairo
> python-gconf python-gdbm python-glade2 python-gst0.10 python-gtk2 python-gtkhtml2 python-launchpad-integration python-numeric python-pyorbit python-sexy python-vte
> software-properties-gtk synaptic ubufox xulrunner-1.9
> 0 upgraded, 38 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
> Need to get 1517kB/20.2MB of archives.
> After this operation, 78.9MB of additional disk space will be used.
> Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Hell no!
> Abort.
>
>
> apturl <- Why?
> synaptic <- In KDE?
> firefox-3.0 <- Of course...
> gksu <- ???
> gnome-app-install <- Eh?
> ubufox/gnome-icon-theme <- Shouldn't this be a separate option?
> libgtk2-perl <- Of cource GTK is needed, bet the rest?
>
> And i'm not shure if any of these are required:
> deborphan launchpad-integrationlibcairo-perl libgksu2-0 libglib-perl libgnome2-canvas-perl libgnome2-perl libgnome2-vfs-perl libgtkhtml2-0 libgtop2-7 libgtop2-common liblaunchpad integration1 librsvg2-common libvte-common libvte9 python-cairo python-gconf python-gdbm python-glade2 python-gst0.10 python-gtk2 python-gtkhtml2 python-launchpad-integration python-numeric python-pyorbit python-sexy python-vte software-properties-gtk xulrunner-1.9
>
> ** Affects: firefox (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided
> Status: New
>
>
I didnt see alot of the packages you said it depends on.

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    John Vivirito

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Oh, I have propably reported this for "Ubuntu in general"... I have the problem in Intrepid, you are on Hardy?

On my Gutsy server i get the same dependency list as you, which seems to be "normal".

And now my brother has borrow my Intrepid laptop... Any one with Intrepid who can check this?