[Pkg-alsa-devel] Why does alsa-utils depend on python?

[Elimar Riesebieter]

* Radek Polak [090411 00:10 +0200]
> Hi,

> i am trying to build debian image for embedded system. The problem
> is when i install alsa-utils it also installs python as dependency
> and the image is too big.
>
> Is there any reason why alsa-utils depends on python?

In the past we have distributed a pythonscript called asoundconf.

> I checked the source tarball for alsa-utils and havent found
> anything related to python. Also other linux systems do not need
> python as dependency for this package.
>
> Is this bug? Could this be fixed or at least somehow workarounded?

Since alsa-utils 1.0.19-1 there is no python depend any more. The
script was banned.

Elimar

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