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I try to remove xfce4-doc, since I don't need it. Here's the result: # yum erase xfce4-doc Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit Setting up Remove Process Resolving Dependencies --> Running transaction check ---> Package xfce4-doc.noarch 0:4.8.1-2.fc15 will be erased --> Processing Dependency: xfce4-doc for package: xfce-utils-4.8.1-2.fc15.i686 --> Processing Dependency: xfce4-doc for package: xfce4-power-manager-1.0.3-1.fc15.i686 --> Processing Dependency: xfce4-doc for package: xfce4-panel-4.8.3-2.fc15.i686 --> Processing Dependency: xfce4-doc for package: xfdesktop-4.8.2-1.fc15.i686 ... Dependencies Resolved ========================= Package ========================= Removing: xfce4-doc Removing for dependencies: Thunar thunar-archive-plugin thunar-volman xfce-utils xfce4-mixer xfce4-panel xfce4-power-manager xfce4-session xfce4-session-engines xfce4-xkb-plugin xfdesktop Transaction Summary ========================= Remove 13 Package(s) Installed size: 31 M Is this ok [y/N]: I think this is wrong. Instead of requiring xfce4-doc, these packages should simply fail gracefully when help or doc files they try to display are not found.
We need to ship xfce4-doc as a central part of Xfce because it contains the licenses. We also use it as a filesystem package to provide the /usr/share/xfce/doc folder hierarchy. The package itself is very small. IHMO these are two good reasons to reason to leave it as is but I am open for suggestions.
I think it's a reasonable way to do things... but I'm also open to suggestion if there's some more clever way to handle things. If not, I suggest we just close all these bugs. ;)
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While I was updating xfce4-screenshooter I changed my mind: This is indeed a valid request, xfce4-screenshooter can be used without Xfce and should not depend on xfce4-doc. We are shipping all licenses already in %{_docdir}/%{name}-%{version}. Now that rpm can cope with multiple directory ownership there is no need for xfce4-doc any longer. It will die sooner or later anyway since most programs in Xfce 4.8 install their help files into /usr/share/doc/xfce4 rather than /usr/share/xfce4/doc. What do you think, Kevin? If we change this, we need to figure out which package obsoletes xfce4-doc.
I'm fine with it as long as all the packages have their licenses and ownership doesn't cause a problem. Not sure what should obsolete xfce4-doc off hand. :( xfce-utils?
xfce4-clipman-plugin-1.2.2-1.fc16 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 16. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/xfce4-clipman-plugin-1.2.2-1.fc16
xfce4-clipman-plugin-1.2.2-1.fc16 has been pushed to the Fedora 16 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
xfce4-power-manager-1.0.10-2.fc16 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 16. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/xfce4-power-manager-1.0.10-2.fc16
xfce4-power-manager-1.0.10-2.fc16 has been pushed to the Fedora 16 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.