+++ This bug was initially created as a clone of Bug #223179 +++ Description of problem: m17n-db-<LANG> gets installed without checking for any dependency. For example, if m17n-db-punjabi is installed and scim-m17n (and m17n-lib) is not installed, punjabe keymaps are useless. when following package was installed in my machine scim scim-bridge scim-bridge-gtk scim-chewing scim-chinese-standard scim-pinyin scim-qtimm scim-tables scim-tables-chinese Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): m17n-db-punjabi-1.3.4-2.fc7 How reproducible: when install indic locale on db file for m17n Steps to Reproduce: 1. install only scim 2. install m17n-db-punjabi 3. Actual results: m17n-db-punjabi installed, but not working, even not showing in scim-setup Expected results: should work and shown in scim-setup Additional info: m17n-db-<LANG> should check scim, scim-m17n, m17n-lib, m17n-db as dependency before install -- Additional comment from majain on 2007-01-18 01:45 EST -- Noting that scim-m17n and m17n-lib was not installed.
Hmm, the problem is m17n-db can also be used with other input methods than scim, eg uim supports it with the uim-m17n subpackage in Extras so I don't think we should force its users to install scim. The recommended way to install support for a language is with "yum groupinstall <lang>-support" or using the pirut to select the language group. It might well make sense though to have certain m17n-db-<lang> packages require appropriate fonts packages though, since input is also meaningless without display.
Jens, I agree with your explanation. Closing as NOTABUG