[debian-edu-commits] debian-edu/ 01/18: tasks/*: Remove Why: fields. Not used by blends task page. Too much information and too hard to maintain.
Mike Gabriel
sunweaver at debian.org
Sat Aug 5 04:25:57 UTC 2017
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commit 53f8672e482cbc0b037eb82ef1d990cf3f8f7df6
Author: Mike Gabriel <mike.gabriel at das-netzwerkteam.de>
Date: Fri Aug 4 15:48:58 2017 -0400
tasks/*: Remove Why: fields. Not used by blends task page. Too much information and too hard to maintain.
---
debian/changelog | 7 +++++
tasks/astronomy | 1 -
tasks/common | 32 ----------------------
tasks/desktop-gnome | 5 ----
tasks/desktop-kde | 10 -------
tasks/desktop-lxde | 6 -----
tasks/desktop-mate | 5 ----
tasks/desktop-other | 64 --------------------------------------------
tasks/desktop-xfce | 5 ----
tasks/development | 2 --
tasks/graphics | 1 -
tasks/lang-da | 2 --
tasks/lang-da-desktop | 4 ---
tasks/lang-da-desktop-kde | 1 -
tasks/lang-de | 2 --
tasks/lang-de-desktop | 5 ----
tasks/lang-de-desktop-kde | 1 -
tasks/lang-es | 2 --
tasks/lang-es-desktop | 5 ----
tasks/lang-es-desktop-kde | 1 -
tasks/lang-fr | 2 --
tasks/lang-fr-desktop | 6 -----
tasks/lang-fr-desktop-kde | 1 -
tasks/lang-he | 1 -
tasks/lang-he-desktop | 4 ---
tasks/lang-he-desktop-kde | 1 -
tasks/lang-it | 2 --
tasks/lang-it-desktop | 4 ---
tasks/lang-it-desktop-kde | 1 -
tasks/lang-ja | 1 -
tasks/lang-ja-desktop | 5 ----
tasks/lang-ja-desktop-kde | 1 -
tasks/lang-no | 2 --
tasks/lang-no-desktop | 5 ----
tasks/lang-no-desktop-kde | 1 -
tasks/lang-se | 1 -
tasks/lang-zh-tw | 1 -
tasks/lang-zh-tw-desktop | 2 --
tasks/lang-zh-tw-desktop-kde | 1 -
tasks/language | 3 ---
tasks/laptop | 7 -----
tasks/ltsp-server | 14 ----------
tasks/main-server | 26 ------------------
tasks/mathematics | 1 -
tasks/misc | 2 --
tasks/music | 1 -
tasks/networked | 4 ---
tasks/networked-common | 18 -------------
tasks/roaming-workstation | 8 ------
tasks/standalone | 5 ----
tasks/thin-client | 3 ---
tasks/workstation | 6 -----
52 files changed, 7 insertions(+), 294 deletions(-)
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 32e659a..b21f626 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+debian-edu (1.925) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+ * tasks/*: Remove Why: fields. Not used by blends task page. Too much
+ information and too hard to maintain.
+
+ -- Mike Gabriel <sunweaver at debian.org> Fri, 04 Aug 2017 15:47:02 -0400
+
debian-edu (1.924) unstable; urgency=medium
[ Holger Levsen ]
diff --git a/tasks/astronomy b/tasks/astronomy
index 26356fe..d869182 100644
--- a/tasks/astronomy
+++ b/tasks/astronomy
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ Description: Debian Edu astronomy related applications
teach astronomy.
Depends: celestia-gnome | celestia-glut | celestia
-Why: Provide virtual universe to explore. Prefer the gnome version, and
put the dummy package celestia last.
Depends: gpredict, stellarium, xplanet, xplanet-images, kstars
diff --git a/tasks/common b/tasks/common
index dddfa29..9ead7cb 100644
--- a/tasks/common
+++ b/tasks/common
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ Description: Debian Edu common packages
installations in the Debian Edu Blend.
Depends: rsyslog
-Why: Rsyslog is a modern, well maintained syslogd implementation
than can be configured for network logging.
Responsible: Holger Levsen
NeedConfig: yes - Todo
@@ -15,24 +14,20 @@ Suggests: rsyslog-doc
DontAvoid: sysklogd (can't avoid this one yet, debootstrap lists it as required)
Depends: procinfo
-Why: Needed to access procinfo for debugging
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Depends: openssh-client
Avoid: ssh-askpass
-Why: Allow connections to remote hosts.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Depends: cfengine2
-Why: Allow central administration and configuration
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: yes
Depends: vim
Avoid: vim-gnome, vim-gtk, vim-lesstif, vim-nox
-Why: Everyone needs a proper editor, but nvi is included by
default, and these need ~30 MiB on the CD to fit.
Avoid the vim variations, we only want one vim, and
vim is the best
@@ -40,12 +35,10 @@ Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Suggests: emacs
-Why: If DVD-space is not an issue, emacs should be installed too.
Responsible: Andreas B. Mundt
NeedConfig: no
Depends: nullidentd | ident-server, openbsd-inetd
-Why: Provide some ident server, to keep IRC servers and others
happy. Depend directly on openbsd-inetd to make sure we
avoid inetutils-inetd as long as bug #519316 is present.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
@@ -58,13 +51,11 @@ Depends: man-db, manpages, ethtool, hdparm, pciutils, \
sysfsutils, etherwake, mlocate
Recommends: iputils-arping | arping, finger, gdebi-core | gdebi
Suggests: apticron | cron-apt, nictools-nopci, nvram-wakeup, debsecan
-Why: Document some of the common utilities we want present on all hosts
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Depends: reportbug
Recommends: python-gtk2, python-vte
-Why: Get reportbug GUI working
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
@@ -79,29 +70,24 @@ Suggests: dpt-i2o-raidutils | raidutils, \
isag, modconf, wireshark
Ignore: smartmontools | smartsuite, smart-notifier, \
rkhunter
-Why: The system administrator tool box.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Recommends: gdb, valgrind
-Why: Allow the KDE bug reporting tools and others to extract
backtrace of crashing applications. Valgrind make it
possible to figure out why a program crashed.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
Needconfig: no
Depends: debian-edu-doc-en
-Why: Documentation should be installed by default
Responsible: Holger Levsen
NeedConfig: no
Depends: debian-edu-config, debian-edu-install, debconf-utils
-Why: Framework for automatic configuration of services and programs.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Suggests: popularity-contest, debian-goodies
-Why: We would like as many as possible to submit usage information
to http://popcon.skolelinux.org/popcon/. The popcon package
is pulled in by Debian Installer, so no need to list it in
our tasks.
@@ -109,32 +95,27 @@ Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: yes, get it to submit to both debian and debian-edu.
Depends: consolekit, libpam-ck-connector
-Why: Make information on who is using which console available. Required
for dbus to know who to give access to local devices.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Recommends: libpam-tmpdir
-Why: Increase security by making users temp files harder
to access for others.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Recommends: libnss-myhostname
-Why: Make sure local hostname map to a local loop address, also
when the host name changes. Look out for bug #705900 if
it ever reappear.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Depends: unattended-upgrades
-Why: Add code to make sure 'apt-get update' is run regularly, and make it
easier to enable automatic upgrades of new versions.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no, it should not be enabled by default.
Suggests: kexec-tools
-Why: Allow for instant rebootes without invoking the BIOS.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: No
@@ -160,14 +141,12 @@ Ignore: apache2-mpm-worker, \
fonts-thai-tlwg, w3m, \
wamerican, xfce4-terminal, xfdesktop4, \
xfsprogs, xkeyboard-config, xmessage, xpmutils
-Why: Include packages found in Edubuntu on the DVD, until we know if
we want to install them as part of some task.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: ?
Ignore: tofrodos, gocr, quota, cervisia, \
gphoto2, kompare, pwgen
-Why: Include much used packages on the DVD, until we know if
we want to install them as part of some task.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: ?
@@ -176,20 +155,17 @@ Ignore: dc, doc-debian, iamerican, ibritish, ispell, \
mpack, mutt, python-newt, \
tcsh, texinfo, time, w3m, akregator, \
blinken, cdparanoia, edict
-Why: Include packages installed by the Debian/Etch Laptop + KDE
desktop tasks, until we know if we want to install them
as part of some task.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: ?
Ignore: backuppc, rsync, libfile-rsyncp-perl
-Why: offers better and more features as slbackup and provides a webgui
Responsible: Jürgen Leibner
NeedConfig: Yes
Avoid: xmail, ssmtp, smail, sendmail-bin, postfix, nullmailer, nbsmtp, \
msmtp-mta, masqmail, esmtp-run, courier-mta
-Why: One mail-transport-agent is enough, and we use the Debian
default (exim).
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: No
@@ -226,7 +202,6 @@ Avoid: libsdl1.2debian-all, libsdl1.2debian-arts, libsdl1.2debian-oss, \
libsigc++-1.2-5c2, expect-tcl8.3, tk8.3, gobjc-4.2, gobjc++-4.2, \
gfortran-4.2, aptitude-doc-cs, aptitude-doc-en, \
aptitude-doc-fi, aptitude-doc-fr
-Why: Packages avoided in the Debian Edu debian-cd diff.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: No
@@ -271,20 +246,17 @@ Avoid: linux-image-2.6-powerpc-smp, linux-image-2.6.32-5-powerpc-smp, \
uinput-modules-2.6.32-5-powerpc64-di, \
usb-serial-modules-2.6.32-5-powerpc64-di, \
xfs-modules-2.6.32-5-powerpc64-di
-Why: Trim down the amount of powerpc packages on the netinst CD
(and the DVD, but that is not the primary reason) to try to
get all the packages needed by the installer on the CD.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: No
Ignore: tmpreaper
-Why: Could be useful to clean up /tmp/.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: No
Suggests: firmware-bnx2, firmware-ipw2x00, firmware-iwlwifi, firmware-qlogic, \
firmware-ralink
-Why: Non-free driver firmware have been split out into separate
packages.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: No
@@ -296,23 +268,19 @@ Depends: cups, foomatic-db, foomatic-db-engine, foomatic-db-gutenprint, \
Suggests: foo2zjs
Ignore: escputil
Avoid: lpr
-Why: CUPS printer system. This is the server part.
All hosts can be print servers, so this is part of networked task.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Recommends: bash-completion
-Why: Make bash behave like it does in a normal Debian installation.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Depends: cifs-utils
-Why: Tools needed to mount SMB file systems
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: ?
Recommends: command-not-found
-Why: Help less knowledged command line users find the packages
they are looking for.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/desktop-gnome b/tasks/desktop-gnome
index f0fda89..a5dbb94 100644
--- a/tasks/desktop-gnome
+++ b/tasks/desktop-gnome
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ Description: Debian Edu GNOME desktop applications
that are useful for teachers and their students.
Depends: education-common
-Why: Need the common packages
Responsible: José L. Redrejo Rodríguez
NeedConfig: no
@@ -19,24 +18,20 @@ Depends: gdm3 | x-display-manager, \
Suggests: dasher, gnome-mag, gok, \
gnome-accessibility-themes, gnome-orca
Avoid: xdm
-Why: Gnome desktop environment
Responsible: José L. Redrejo Rodríguez
NeedConfig: No
Depends: libreoffice-gnome, libreoffice-gtk3, libreoffice-writer, \
libreoffice-calc, libreoffice-impress, libreoffice-draw, \
libreoffice-math, libreoffice-base, libreoffice-filter-binfilter, libreoffice-java-common
-Why: Use Libreoffice as the default office suite for Gnome
Responsible: José L. Redrejo Rodríguez
NeedConfig: No
Depends: totem | dragonplayer | vlc | kaffeine | xine-ui | mplayer
-Why: Prefered video / multimedia player for the Gnome environment.
Responsible: Mike Gabriel
NeedConfig: no
Recommends: ssh-askpass-gnome | ssh-askpass
-Why: Gnome implementation of ssh-askpass for ssh login without a
tty available.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
Needconfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/desktop-kde b/tasks/desktop-kde
index 1a4bc1c..5222f8c 100644
--- a/tasks/desktop-kde
+++ b/tasks/desktop-kde
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ Description: Debian Edu KDE desktop applications
that are useful for teachers and their students.
Depends: education-common
-Why: Need the common packages
Responsible: José L. Redrejo Rodríguez
NeedConfig: no
@@ -26,36 +25,30 @@ Recommends: kcalc, ark, kmail, kaddressbook, kcharselect, \
Suggests: knode, kde-config-cron, kuser, kscd, kfind, \
kruler, kfilereplace, kde-zeroconf, \
kde-full
-Why: KDE desktop environment
Responsible: ? (someone need to check the package list is complete)
NeedConfig: no
Recommends: bluedevil
-Why: Bluetooth support in the KDE desktop environment.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: no
Depends: lightdm | x-display-manager
Avoid: xdm
-Why: The KDE desktop environment does not pull in a display manager.
Pick lightdm and not the most feature complete one gdm3,
because gdm3 pulls in Gnome.
NeedConfig: yes, artwork
Depends: dragonplayer | totem | vlc | kaffeine | xine-ui | mplayer
-Why: Prefered video / multimedia player for the KDE environment.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
Depends: kdeedu
Recommends: print-manager, kwalletmanager, \
kinfocenter
-Why: KDE 4 desktop environment. List the new packages here.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
Recommends: krfb, krdc
-Why: KDE remote desktop packages
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
@@ -63,17 +56,14 @@ Recommends: kde-l10n-es, kde-l10n-it, kde-l10n-de, kde-l10n-fr, \
kde-l10n-lv, kde-l10n-el, kde-l10n-ptbr, \
kde-l10n-nl, kde-l10n-ca, \
kde-l10n-sv
-Why: KDE desktop translations for relevant languages.
Responsible: ? (someone need to check the package list is complete)
NeedConfig: no
Recommends: libreoffice-kde
-Why: Make sure OOo uses KDEs file dialog.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
Needconfig: no
Recommends: ksshaskpass | ssh-askpass
-Why: KDE implementation of ssh-askpass for ssh login without a
tty available.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
Needconfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/desktop-lxde b/tasks/desktop-lxde
index 3114e0e..e189226 100644
--- a/tasks/desktop-lxde
+++ b/tasks/desktop-lxde
@@ -8,37 +8,31 @@ Description: Debian Edu LXDE desktop applications
desktop applications that are useful for teachers and their students.
Depends: education-common
-Why: Need the common packages
Responsible: Mike Gabriel
NeedConfig: no
Depends: lxde, desktop-file-utils
-Why: LXDE needs login manager, opening files in LXDE depends on desktop-file-utils
Recommends: evince, galculator, osmo, parcellite, \
pidgin, hexchat, mtpaint, fotoxx, gimp, \
inkscape, \
synaptic
Recommends: blueman
-Why: Bluetooth support in the LXDE desktop environment.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: no
Depends: lightdm | x-display-manager
Avoid: xdm
-Why: The LXDE desktop environment pull in the lightdm display
manager by default. Keep it, and do not override and
pick the most feature complete one gdm3 instead because
it pull in Gnome when installed.
NeedConfig: yes, artwork
Depends: totem | dragonplayer | vlc | kaffeine | xine-ui | mplayer
-Why: Prefered video / multimedia player for the LXDE environment.
Responsible: Mike Gabriel
NeedConfig: no
Recommends: ssh-askpass
-Why: X11 implementation of ssh-askpass for ssh login without a
tty available.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
Needconfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/desktop-mate b/tasks/desktop-mate
index a7a50a6..a908acd 100644
--- a/tasks/desktop-mate
+++ b/tasks/desktop-mate
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ Description: Debian Edu MATE desktop applications
that are useful for teachers and their students.
Depends: education-common
-Why: Need the common packages
Responsible: Mike Gabriel
NeedConfig: no
@@ -19,24 +18,20 @@ Depends: lightdm | x-display-manager, \
synaptic
Suggests: dasher
Avoid: xdm
-Why: MATE desktop environment
Responsible: Mike gabriel
NeedConfig: No
Depends: libreoffice-gtk2, libreoffice-writer, \
libreoffice-calc, libreoffice-impress, libreoffice-draw, \
libreoffice-math, libreoffice-base, libreoffice-filter-binfilter, libreoffice-java-common
-Why: Use Libreoffice as the default office suite for MATE
Responsible: Mike Gabriel
NeedConfig: No
Depends: vlc | xine-ui | kaffeine | mplayer | totem | dragonplayer
-Why: Prefered video / multimedia player for the MATE environment.
Responsible: Mike Gabriel
NeedConfig: no
Recommends: ssh-askpass-gnome | ssh-askpass
-Why: MATE implementation of ssh-askpass for ssh login without a
tty available (using GNOME's ssh-askpass here).
Responsible: Mike Gabriel
Needconfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/desktop-other b/tasks/desktop-other
index 0709d41..a985254 100644
--- a/tasks/desktop-other
+++ b/tasks/desktop-other
@@ -14,22 +14,18 @@ Depends: xorg, xserver-xorg-input-all, xserver-xorg-video-all, libgl1-mesa-d
xfonts-75dpi-transcoded, \
fonts-freefont-ttf, fonts-liberation, fonts-linex
Suggests: xfonts-100dpi-transcoded, fonts-mlym
-Why: X11 Window system
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Suggests: fonts-larabie-deco
-Why: Nice font, but in non-free.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Depends: synaptic
-Why: Need a userfriendly debian package manager
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Depends: alsa-utils
-Why: Tools for the ALSA sound system, and we use alsa.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
@@ -121,7 +117,6 @@ Ignore: libreoffice-help-cs, \
libreoffice-l10n-za, \
libreoffice-l10n-zh-cn, \
libreoffice-l10n-zu
-Why: Supplementary Libreoffice packages.
Responsible: Gaute Hvoslef Kvalnes
NeedConfig: no
@@ -162,25 +157,21 @@ Suggests: firefox-esr-l10n-af, \
firefox-esr-l10n-tr, \
firefox-esr-l10n-zh-cn, \
firefox-esr-l10n-zh-tw
-Why: Very nice browser. Recommend the most used language packages,
and suggest the rests.
Responsible: Patrick Winnertz, Finn-Arne Johansen
Needconfig: Yes, Cache, Printerapp, proxy server
Recommends: chromium
-Why: Useful browser where firefox-esr or konqueror fail to properly
handle some web pages.
Responsible: ?
Needconfig: ?
Depends: gecko-mediaplayer | mozilla-plugin-vlc
-Why: Iceweasel should have video and audio support. Include a useful
firefox plugin for this.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: no
Recommends: djview-plugin
-Why: Handle the djVu format in the browser
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
@@ -191,7 +182,6 @@ Recommends: thunderbird, \
thunderbird-l10n-es-es, \
thunderbird-l10n-fr, \
thunderbird-l10n-it
-Why: Get a nice mail client
Responsible: Finn-Arne Johansen
NeedConfig: Yes, Cache, Printerapp, proxy server
@@ -199,7 +189,6 @@ Depends: konqueror-plugin-gnash, browser-plugin-gnash | mozilla-plugin-gnash
Suggests: flashplugin-nonfree
Ignore: browser-plugin-lightspark
Avoid: flashplugin-nonfree
-Why: Several web pages uses Macromedia Flash. Recommend the
packages gnash need to play youtube videos. The depends
and recommends are changed to suggests until gnash is
ready for production use.
@@ -210,7 +199,6 @@ Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Recommends: default-jre, icedtea-8-plugin
-Why: We need a Java run-time environment, but possibly no
development tools in the standard installation. Info om
Debian and Java is available from
<URL:http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debian-java-faq/>.
@@ -218,49 +206,41 @@ Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: no
Depends: debian-edu-artwork, plymouth, plymouth-themes
-Why: Nice desktop artwork
Responsible: Holger Levsen
Needconfig: yes, kdm and kde need to be configured to use it.
Depends: gnupg2 | gnupg, gnupg-agent
Suggests: gnupg-doc
Avoid: pgp
-Why: Allow sending and receiving signed and encrypted email
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
Depends: avahi-daemon, libnss-mdns
Suggests: avahi-discover, mdns-scan, avahi-autoipd
-Why: Packages needed for dynamic service location and
network configuration.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: ?
Depends: cups-client, cups-bsd
-Why: CUPS printer system. This is the client part
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
Depends: unzip, zip, bzip2
-Why: Compress/uncompress utilities used by archive managers.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Ignore: ifplugd
-Why: Disconnected machines with network cards will hang for a
long time when the interface is brought up
Responsible: Finn-Arne Johansen
NeedConfig: yes - the if listed in /etc/default/ifplugd must not has auto eth(?) in interface
Depends: isc-dhcp-client | dhcp3-client
Avoid: pump
-Why: Receive IP address from DHCP server. Using isc-dhcp-client
as it is the one used by default in Debian/Squeeze.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: no
Depends: freerdp-x11 | rdesktop
-Why: Let people work with windows Terminal servers even if they
have a Linux Desktop
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: no
@@ -270,19 +250,16 @@ Note: This is the list of packages to be installed on standalone machines
remove a package, search for all the entries.
Depends: ktuberling
-Why: These packages are missed from the CD
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: no
Depends: openshot, kdenlive, stopmotion
Recommends: vgrabbj, dvgrab, libav-tools
Suggests: kino, pitivi, xine-ui, libdvdcss2, openmovieeditor
-Why: Various tv/video players and recorders.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: ?
Ignore: clamav, clamav-docs, clamav-freshclam, clamav-data
-Why: Include free virus scanner on the CD
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
@@ -308,24 +285,20 @@ Ignore: gcompris-sound-ar, gcompris-sound-bg, gcompris-sound-br, \
gcompris-sound-cs, gcompris-sound-el, gcompris-sound-hi, \
gcompris-sound-id, gcompris-sound-mr, gcompris-sound-so, \
gcompris-sound-sr, gcompris-sound-ur
-Why: Educational program (game for the youngest. lars.)
The programs gnuchess, gnucap and tuxpaint are used by
gcompris when present.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
Suggests: smbclient
-Why: Access to SMB file systems.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: no
Suggests: ncftp, wget
-Why: Filoverfører
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
Suggests: pgdesigner
-Why: Database
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
@@ -336,37 +309,31 @@ NeedConfig: ?
Note: VIDEREGÅENDE
Suggests: postgresql-client, postgresql
-Why: Database
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
Suggests: sql-ledger
-Why: accounting and economical simulation
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
Note: ANDRE
Recommends: planner
-Why: Project management. Changed name from mrproject to planner
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
Suggests: gnuplot
-Why: Graph plotting programs. gnuplot was requested by math teacher.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: no
Suggests: texlive, texlive-doc-base, lacheck, auctex, texlive-latex-base
Ignore: texlive-full
-Why: Requested by math teacher. LaTeX allow math typesetting. TeXLive
are the Lenny replacement packages for tetex.
Responsible: ? (someone need to check the package list is complete)
NeedConfig: no
Suggests: lyx, \
texmacs
-Why: GUI frontend to LaTeX makes it easier to use for new users.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
@@ -375,19 +342,16 @@ Recommends: gimp, gimp-data-extras, gimp-ufraw
Suggests: netpbm, gv, dia
Ignore: gimp-help-de, gimp-help-en, gimp-help-fr, \
gimp-help-it, gimp-help-nl, gimp-help-sv
-Why: Drawing/sketching programs
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
Recommends: cheese
-Why: Tool for using a web camera (snapshots, recording)
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: no
Note: SYSTEM
Recommends: sane, sane-utils, skanlite, ocrad
-Why: Scanner frontends and drivers. Most schools have scanners
available, and software to drive them should be available
in Skolelinux.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
@@ -405,49 +369,40 @@ Recommends: hunspell-en-gb, \
myspell-pt-pt, \
tmispell-voikko
Suggests: hunspell-de-at, hunspell-de-ch, myspell-fr-gut
-Why: Spellcheckers for all languages requested in debian-edu.
It might be required to check that the language is
supported by Skolelinux.
Responsible: ? (someone need to check the package list is complete)
NeedConfig: ?
Suggests: lightspeed
-Why: Fysikkprogrammer
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
Recommends: k3b | brasero, k3b-i18n | brasero
-Why: Writing CDs and DVD for backup and pleasure is useful to include.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: ? (access to the cdrom group, and kernel module loading?)
Suggests: kppp
-Why: Allow modem and/or ISDN connection
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
Suggests: pppoeconf
-Why: Allow xDSL
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
Suggests: kuser
-Why: Grafical version of "adduser"
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
Ignore: f-spot
-Why: photo management
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
Recommends: tuxmath
-Why: Math game for children
Responsible: José L. Redrejo Rodríguez
NeedConfig: no
Ignore: ttf-mscorefonts-installer
-Why: Make it easier to fetch fonts from microsoft by providing
the installation package on the DVD. We provide
fonts-liberation which is a free software alternative to
the MS fonts.
@@ -456,38 +411,31 @@ NeedConfig: no
Ignore: nvidia-settings, dosemu, \
kmessedwords, gs,
-Why: Make sure a few popular packages are included on the DVD.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Suggests: tablix2, gtablix, fet
-Why: Tool to generate the school schedule based on the list
of courses, students, and teachers.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
Ignore: qemu, qemu-launcher, qemuctl
-Why: Virtual PC useful for testing.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: No
Suggests: monopd
-Why: Nice client/server board game.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: No
Suggests: fonts-arphic-uming, im-switch, scim-chewing, scim-tables-zh
-Why: Chinese fonts, input method support
Responsible: Andrew Lee
NeedConfig: no
Ignore: fonts-dzongkha
-Why: Dzongkha / Butan support
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
Suggests: rsibreak | workrave
-Why: Provide tool to reduce the chance of repetitive strain injury
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: No
@@ -497,7 +445,6 @@ Suggests: kpat, kbattleship, \
katomic, klickety, kblackbox, kjumpingcube, \
kmahjongg, kreversi
Ignore: kdegames
-Why: Make some much used games available in the default
installation. Is this a good idea to do for schools?
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: No
@@ -507,32 +454,26 @@ Recommends: education-astronomy, education-chemistry, \
education-graphics, education-language, \
education-logic-games, education-mathematics, \
education-music, education-physics, education-misc
-Why: Include all educational tasks proposed by Linex.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: No
Suggests: wine
-Why: Run MS Windows applications.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
Suggests: gettext
-Why: Include the tools we need in the Skolelinux project.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: ?
Suggests: kernel-package, libncurses5-dev
-Why: Packages needed to configure and compile the kernel source.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Ignore: mgp
-Why: Presentasjonsverktøy
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: no
Ignore: gtkwhiteboard, bluetooth, xournal, wmgui, wminput
-Why: Tools useful when creating a whiteboard using a Wii remote.
See <URL:http://www.wiiteachers.com/> for example IR pens.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: No
@@ -553,27 +494,22 @@ Ignore: kde-l10n-ar, kde-l10n-bg, \
kde-l10n-sr, \
kde-l10n-tr, kde-l10n-uk, \
kde-l10n-zhcn, kde-l10n-zhtw
-Why: Pad the last CD using KDE translations, to avoid
noise in the package reports.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: No
Suggests: controlaula
-Why: Assists teachers in the management of a classroom with computers
Responsible: José L. Redrejo Rodríguez
NeedConfig: Yes
Recommends: gtk-recordmydesktop
-Why: Assists teachers in creating screen recordings.
Responsible: José L. Redrejo Rodríguez
NeedConfig: No
Recommends: pavucontrol
-Why: Allow users to control Pulseaudio sinks and sources.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: No
Recommends: goplay
-Why: Provide golearn for easy access to educational programs.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: No
diff --git a/tasks/desktop-xfce b/tasks/desktop-xfce
index 4aea418..0105db5 100644
--- a/tasks/desktop-xfce
+++ b/tasks/desktop-xfce
@@ -8,15 +8,12 @@ Description: Debian Edu Xfce desktop applications
for teachers and their students.
Depends: education-common
-Why: Need the common packages
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: no
Depends: xfce4, xfce4-goodies
-Why: The Xfce desktop environment.
Depends: lightdm | x-display-manager
-Why: The Xfce desktop environment do not pull in a display manager.
Pick lightdm like for LXDE. Do not override and pick
the most feature complete one gdm3 instead because it
pull in Gnome when installed.
@@ -24,12 +21,10 @@ Why: The Xfce desktop environment do not pull in a display manager.
Recommends: system-config-printer, tango-icon-theme
Recommends: blueman
-Why: Bluetooth support in the Xfce desktop environment.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: no
Recommends: ssh-askpass
-Why: X11 implementation of ssh-askpass for ssh login without a
tty available.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
Needconfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/development b/tasks/development
index 1cd5e1f..5dcf61b 100644
--- a/tasks/development
+++ b/tasks/development
@@ -41,12 +41,10 @@ Recommends: drpython, gvrng, python-easygui
Depends: umbrello
Recommends: bluefish
-Why: HTML editor and development environment.
Depends: kdevelop
Depends: build-essential, autoconf, subversion, ddd
-Why: Make it possible to create your own programs.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/graphics b/tasks/graphics
index b60a680..852a1ea 100644
--- a/tasks/graphics
+++ b/tasks/graphics
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ Suggests: xfig, xaos, tgif, hugin, blender
Ignore: dcraw
Depends: scribus
-Why: Simple desktop publishing system.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/lang-da b/tasks/lang-da
index d64fab2..4a66140 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-da
+++ b/tasks/lang-da
@@ -7,11 +7,9 @@ Description: Debian Edu applications for Danish installs
language is selected during installation.
Recommends: myspell-da
-Why: Danish language related tools
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: No
Depends: debian-edu-doc-da
-Why: Documentation should be installed by default
Responsible: Holger Levsen
NeedConfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/lang-da-desktop b/tasks/lang-da-desktop
index c2d601b..672e64e 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-da-desktop
+++ b/tasks/lang-da-desktop
@@ -7,25 +7,21 @@ Description: Debian Edu Desktop applications for Danish installs
install when the Danish language is selected during installation.
Depends: gcompris-sound-da
-Why: Danish packages for gcompris
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: No
Recommends: libreoffice-help-da, \
libreoffice-l10n-da
-Why: Provide Danish help text for libreoffice. libreoffice
itself is in desktop-other.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: No
Recommends: firefox-esr-l10n-da
-Why: Provide Danish help text for firefox-esr. firefox-esr itself is
in desktop-other.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: No
Suggests: thunderbird-l10n-da
-Why: Provide Danish help text for thunderbird. thunderbird itself is
suggested in desktop-other.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: No
diff --git a/tasks/lang-da-desktop-kde b/tasks/lang-da-desktop-kde
index bdf35a7..030baff 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-da-desktop-kde
+++ b/tasks/lang-da-desktop-kde
@@ -6,6 +6,5 @@ Description: Danish Debian Edu KDE desktop applications
This task localises the KDE desktop in Danish.
Recommends: kde-l10n-da
-Why: KDE desktop translations for relevant languages.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/lang-de b/tasks/lang-de
index 339cc4f..6003e68 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-de
+++ b/tasks/lang-de
@@ -7,11 +7,9 @@ Description: Debian Edu applications for German installs
language is selected during installation.
Recommends: hunspell-de-at, hunspell-de-ch, hunspell-de-de
-Why: German spell checking tools
Responsible: Holger Levsen
NeedConfig: ?
Depends: debian-edu-doc-de
-Why: Documentation should be installed by default
Responsible: Holger Levsen
NeedConfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/lang-de-desktop b/tasks/lang-de-desktop
index 28572f5..a436f56 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-de-desktop
+++ b/tasks/lang-de-desktop
@@ -7,12 +7,10 @@ Description: Debian Edu Desktop applications for German installs
that are useful for teachers and their students.
Recommends: gcompris-sound-de
-Why: German packages for gcompris.
Responsible: Holger Levsen
NeedConfig: no
Recommends: gimp-help-de
-Why: Provide German help text for gimp. gimp itself is in desktop-other.
Responsible: Holger Levsen
NeedConfig: No
@@ -20,17 +18,14 @@ Recommends: libreoffice-help-de, \
hyphen-de, \
libreoffice-l10n-de, \
mythes-de, mythes-de-ch
-Why: Provide german support for libreoffice. libreoffice itself is in desktop-other.
Responsible: Holger Levsen
NeedConfig: No
Recommends: firefox-esr-l10n-de
-Why: Provide German help text for firefox-esr. firefox-esr itself is in desktop-other.
Responsible: Holger Levsen
NeedConfig: No
Suggests: thunderbird-l10n-de
-Why: Provide German help text for thunderbird. thunderbird itself is suggested in desktop-other.
Responsible: Holger Levsen
NeedConfig: No
diff --git a/tasks/lang-de-desktop-kde b/tasks/lang-de-desktop-kde
index 70ce2e5..92f073a 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-de-desktop-kde
+++ b/tasks/lang-de-desktop-kde
@@ -6,6 +6,5 @@ Description: German Debian Edu KDE desktop applications
This task localises the KDE desktop in German.
Recommends: kde-l10n-de
-Why: KDE desktop translations for relevant languages.
Responsible: Holger Levsen
NeedConfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/lang-es b/tasks/lang-es
index 167e3a1..5c5783c 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-es
+++ b/tasks/lang-es
@@ -8,11 +8,9 @@ Description: Debian Edu applications for Spanish installs
Recommends: myspell-es, \
manpages-es-extra
-Why: Spanish language related tools
Responsible: José L. Redrejo Rodríguez
NeedConfig: No
Depends: debian-edu-doc-es
-Why: Documentation should be installed by default
Responsible: Holger Levsen
NeedConfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/lang-es-desktop b/tasks/lang-es-desktop
index 321ab8b..a8c6517 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-es-desktop
+++ b/tasks/lang-es-desktop
@@ -7,27 +7,22 @@ Description: Debian Edu Desktop applications for Spanish installs
install when the Spanish language is selected during installation.
Depends: gcompris-sound-es
-Why: Spanish packages for gcompris
Responsible: José L. Redrejo Rodríguez
NeedConfig: No
Recommends: gimp-help-es
-Why: Provide Spanish help text for gimp. gimp itself is in desktop-other.
Responsible: José L. Redrejo Rodríguez
NeedConfig: No
Recommends: libreoffice-help-es, \
libreoffice-l10n-es
-Why: Provide Spanish help text for libreoffice. libreoffice itself is in desktop-other.
Responsible: José L. Redrejo Rodríguez
NeedConfig: No
Recommends: firefox-esr-l10n-es-es
-Why: Provide Spanish help text for firefox-esr. firefox-esr itself is in desktop-other.
Responsible: José L. Redrejo Rodríguez
NeedConfig: No
Suggests: thunderbird-l10n-es-es
-Why: Provide Spanish help text for thunderbird. thunderbird itself is suggested in desktop-other.
Responsible: José L. Redrejo Rodríguez
NeedConfig: No
diff --git a/tasks/lang-es-desktop-kde b/tasks/lang-es-desktop-kde
index 15cd2c9..21b1615 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-es-desktop-kde
+++ b/tasks/lang-es-desktop-kde
@@ -6,6 +6,5 @@ Description: Spanish Debian Edu KDE desktop applications
This task localises the KDE desktop in Spanish.
Recommends: kde-l10n-es
-Why: KDE desktop translations for relevant languages.
Responsible: José L. Redrejo Rodríguez
NeedConfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/lang-fr b/tasks/lang-fr
index 4329fcd..f1a497e 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-fr
+++ b/tasks/lang-fr
@@ -8,11 +8,9 @@ Description: Debian Edu applications for French installs
Recommends: myspell-fr, \
manpages-fr-extra
-Why: French spell checking tools
Responsible: David Prévot
NeedConfig: ?
Depends: debian-edu-doc-fr
-Why: Documentation should be installed by default
Responsible: Holger Levsen
NeedConfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/lang-fr-desktop b/tasks/lang-fr-desktop
index 3155527..75b6448 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-fr-desktop
+++ b/tasks/lang-fr-desktop
@@ -7,12 +7,10 @@ Description: Debian Edu Desktop applications for French installs
that are useful for teachers and their students.
Recommends: gcompris-sound-fr
-Why: French packages for gcompris.
Responsible: David Prévot
NeedConfig: no
Recommends: gimp-help-fr
-Why: Provide French help text for gimp. gimp itself is in desktop-other.
Responsible: David Prévot
NeedConfig: No
@@ -20,22 +18,18 @@ Recommends: libreoffice-help-fr, \
hyphen-fr, \
libreoffice-l10n-fr, \
mythes-fr
-Why: Provide French support for libreoffice. libreoffice itself is in desktop-other.
Responsible: David Prévot
NeedConfig: No
Recommends: firefox-esr-l10n-fr
-Why: Provide French help text for firefox-esr. firefox-esr itself is in desktop-other.
Responsible: David Prévot
NeedConfig: No
Suggests: thunderbird-l10n-fr
-Why: Provide French help text for thunderbird. thunderbird itself is suggested in desktop-other.
Responsible: David Prévot
NeedConfig: No
Suggests: aptitude-doc-fr
-Why: Provide French documentation for aptitude. aptitude itself
is installed by default in Debian.
Responsible: David Prévot
NeedConfig: No
diff --git a/tasks/lang-fr-desktop-kde b/tasks/lang-fr-desktop-kde
index 3a2ec73..032b45f 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-fr-desktop-kde
+++ b/tasks/lang-fr-desktop-kde
@@ -6,6 +6,5 @@ Description: French Debian Edu KDE desktop applications
This task localises the KDE desktop in French.
Recommends: kde-l10n-fr
-Why: KDE desktop translations for relevant languages.
Responsible: David Prévot
NeedConfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/lang-he b/tasks/lang-he
index 41d413c..63d1c44 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-he
+++ b/tasks/lang-he
@@ -7,6 +7,5 @@ Description: Debian Edu applications for Hebrew installs
that are useful for teachers and their students.
Recommends: aspell-he, hspell, myspell-he
-Why: Hebrew support
Responsible: Lior Kaplan
NeedConfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/lang-he-desktop b/tasks/lang-he-desktop
index 620c505..882401a 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-he-desktop
+++ b/tasks/lang-he-desktop
@@ -7,22 +7,18 @@ Description: Debian Edu Desktop applications for Hebrew installs
that are useful for teachers and their students.
Recommends: libfribidi0, culmus
-Why: Hebrew support
Responsible: Lior Kaplan
NeedConfig: no
Recommends: libreoffice-l10n-he
-Why: Provide Hebrew help text for libreoffice. libreoffice itself is in desktop-other.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: No
Recommends: firefox-esr-l10n-he
-Why: Provide Hebrew help text for firefox-esr. firefox-esr itself is in desktop-other.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: No
Suggests: thunderbird-l10n-he
-Why: Provide Hebrew help text for thunderbird. thunderbird itself is suggested in desktop-other.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: No
diff --git a/tasks/lang-he-desktop-kde b/tasks/lang-he-desktop-kde
index 8fcea84..6607ba8 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-he-desktop-kde
+++ b/tasks/lang-he-desktop-kde
@@ -6,6 +6,5 @@ Description: Hebrew Debian Edu KDE desktop applications
This task provide files to localises the KDE desktop in Hebrew.
Recommends: kde-l10n-he
-Why: KDE desktop translations for relevant languages.
Responsible: ? (someone need to check the package list is complete)
NeedConfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/lang-it b/tasks/lang-it
index a4f01fa..3cc1732 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-it
+++ b/tasks/lang-it
@@ -7,11 +7,9 @@ Description: Debian Edu applications for Italian installs
language is selected during installation.
Recommends: hunspell-it
-Why: Italian language related tools
Responsible: Claudio Carboncini
NeedConfig: No
Depends: debian-edu-doc-it
-Why: Documentation should be installed by default
Responsible: Holger Levsen
NeedConfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/lang-it-desktop b/tasks/lang-it-desktop
index ce1ca65..f1f5adc 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-it-desktop
+++ b/tasks/lang-it-desktop
@@ -7,23 +7,19 @@ Description: Debian Edu Desktop applications for Italian installs
install when the Italian language is selected during installation.
Depends: gcompris-sound-it
-Why: Italian packages for gcompris
Responsible: Claudio Carboncini
NeedConfig: No
Recommends: gimp-help-it
-Why: Provide Italian help text for gimp. gimp itself is in desktop-other.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: No
Recommends: libreoffice-help-it, \
libreoffice-l10n-it, \
mythes-it
-Why: Provide Italian help text for libreoffice. libreoffice itself is in desktop-other.
Responsible: Claudio Carboncini
NeedConfig: No
Recommends: firefox-esr-l10n-it
-Why: Provide Italian help text for firefox-esr. firefox-esr itself is in desktop-other.
Responsible: Claudio Carboncini
NeedConfig: No
diff --git a/tasks/lang-it-desktop-kde b/tasks/lang-it-desktop-kde
index e80b391..6463233 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-it-desktop-kde
+++ b/tasks/lang-it-desktop-kde
@@ -6,6 +6,5 @@ Description: Italian Debian Edu KDE desktop applications
This task localises the KDE desktop in Italian.
Recommends: kde-l10n-it
-Why: KDE desktop translations for relevant languages.
Responsible: Claudio Carboncini
NeedConfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/lang-ja b/tasks/lang-ja
index 81a150f..653bd63 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-ja
+++ b/tasks/lang-ja
@@ -7,6 +7,5 @@ Description: Debian Edu applications for Japanese installs
that are useful for teachers and their students.
Depends: debian-edu-doc-ja
-Why: Documentation should be installed by default
Responsible: Holger Levsen
NeedConfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/lang-ja-desktop b/tasks/lang-ja-desktop
index fc4e898..b0d5972 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-ja-desktop
+++ b/tasks/lang-ja-desktop
@@ -8,29 +8,24 @@ Description: Debian Edu Desktop applications for Japanese installs
Recommends: fonts-vlgothic, ibus-anthy
Avoid: cmap-adobe-japan1
-Why: Japanese support. Avoid the non-free japanese packages on
the DVD.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: no
Recommends: libreoffice-l10n-ja, \
libreoffice-help-ja
-Why: Provide japanese help text for libreoffice. libreoffice itself is in desktop-other.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: No
Recommends: firefox-esr-l10n-ja
-Why: Provide japanese help text for firefox-esr. firefox-esr itself is in desktop-other.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: No
Suggests: thunderbird-l10n-ja
-Why: Provide Japanese help text for thunderbird. thunderbird itself is suggested in desktop-other.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: No
Suggests: aptitude-doc-ja
-Why: Provide Japanese documentation for aptitude. Aptitude itself
is installed by default in Debian.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: No
diff --git a/tasks/lang-ja-desktop-kde b/tasks/lang-ja-desktop-kde
index a874d68..fce8c32 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-ja-desktop-kde
+++ b/tasks/lang-ja-desktop-kde
@@ -6,6 +6,5 @@ Description: Japanese Debian Edu KDE desktop applications
This task provide files to localises the KDE desktop in Japanese.
Recommends: kde-l10n-ja
-Why: KDE desktop translations for relevant languages.
Responsible: ? (someone need to check the package list is complete)
NeedConfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/lang-no b/tasks/lang-no
index 866d9ae..3bd9d1e 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-no
+++ b/tasks/lang-no
@@ -8,11 +8,9 @@ Description: Debian Edu applications for Norwegian installs
Recommends: myspell-nb, aspell-no, \
myspell-nn
-Why: Norwegian spell checking tools
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: ?
Depends: debian-edu-doc-nb
-Why: Documentation should be installed by default
Responsible: Holger Levsen
NeedConfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/lang-no-desktop b/tasks/lang-no-desktop
index 00ab784..2556a73 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-no-desktop
+++ b/tasks/lang-no-desktop
@@ -7,29 +7,24 @@ Description: Debian Edu Desktop applications for Norwegian installs
install when Norwegian languages are selected during installation.
Recommends: gcompris-sound-nb
-Why: Norwegian packages for gcompris. nn sound is missing
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: no
Recommends: gimp-help-nn
-Why: Provide norwegian help text for gimp. gimp itself is in desktop-other.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: No
Recommends: libreoffice-l10n-nb, \
libreoffice-l10n-nn
-Why: Provide norwegian help text for libreoffice. libreoffice itself is in desktop-other.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: No
Recommends: firefox-esr-l10n-nb-no, \
firefox-esr-l10n-nn-no
-Why: Provide norwegian help text for firefox-esr. firefox-esr itself is in desktop-other.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: No
Suggests: thunderbird-l10n-nb-no, thunderbird-l10n-nn-no
-Why: Provide norwegian help text for thunderbird. thunderbird itself is suggested in desktop-other.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: No
diff --git a/tasks/lang-no-desktop-kde b/tasks/lang-no-desktop-kde
index c56425d..a22b3ef 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-no-desktop-kde
+++ b/tasks/lang-no-desktop-kde
@@ -7,6 +7,5 @@ Description: Norwegian (Bokmaal and Nynorsk) Debian Edu KDE desktop applications
Recommends: kde-l10n-nn, \
kde-l10n-nb
-Why: KDE desktop translations for relevant languages.
Responsible: ? (someone need to check the package list is complete)
NeedConfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/lang-se b/tasks/lang-se
index a595b0f..9c84ceb 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-se
+++ b/tasks/lang-se
@@ -7,6 +7,5 @@ Description: Debian Edu applications for North Sami installs
Sami language is selected during installation.
Recommends: hunspell-se
-Why: North Sami spell checking tools
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: ?
diff --git a/tasks/lang-zh-tw b/tasks/lang-zh-tw
index 1337acf..0577507 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-zh-tw
+++ b/tasks/lang-zh-tw
@@ -7,6 +7,5 @@ Description: Debian Edu applications for Traditional Chinese installs
that are useful for teachers and their students.
Depends: fonts-arphic-ukai
-Why: Chinese Printing fonts both for Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese
Responsible: Andrew Lee
NeedConfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/lang-zh-tw-desktop b/tasks/lang-zh-tw-desktop
index de6c42b..9efe8fa 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-zh-tw-desktop
+++ b/tasks/lang-zh-tw-desktop
@@ -8,12 +8,10 @@ Description: Debian Edu Desktop applications for Traditional Chinese installs
Depends: libreoffice-help-zh-tw, \
libreoffice-l10n-zh-tw
-Why: Traditional Chinese packages for Libreoffice
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
Depends: fonts-arphic-uming, fonts-wqy-zenhei, fonts-wqy-microhei, \
im-switch, ibus-chewing, ibus-table-cangjie, ibus-array
-Why: Chinese fonts, input methods support
Responsible: Andrew Lee
NeedConfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/lang-zh-tw-desktop-kde b/tasks/lang-zh-tw-desktop-kde
index 8a0d0b7..5875f4b 100644
--- a/tasks/lang-zh-tw-desktop-kde
+++ b/tasks/lang-zh-tw-desktop-kde
@@ -6,6 +6,5 @@ Description: Traditional Chinese Debian Edu KDE desktop applications
This task localises the KDE desktop in Traditional Chinese.
Recommends: kde-l10n-zhtw
-Why: KDE desktop translations for relevant languages.
Responsible: Andrew Lee (someone need to check the package list is complete)
NeedConfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/language b/tasks/language
index 344bf1b..9fd37de 100644
--- a/tasks/language
+++ b/tasks/language
@@ -11,13 +11,10 @@ Recommends: education-menus
Suggests: kiten, typespeed, festival, kwordquiz, ktouch
Suggests: brazilian-conjugate
-Why:: Brazilian Portuguese verb conjugator
Suggests: collatinus
-Why: lemmatisation of latin text
Suggests: verbiste-gnome
-Why: a French conjugation system
Suggests: malted
Homepage: http://malted.cnice.mec.es/
diff --git a/tasks/laptop b/tasks/laptop
index 73100cb..3eac298 100644
--- a/tasks/laptop
+++ b/tasks/laptop
@@ -8,41 +8,34 @@ Description: Debian Edu laptop packages
These packages extend the Debian laptop task.
Depends: xserver-xorg-input-synaptics, laptop-mode-tools
-Why: Useful tools for laptop hardware
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Recommends: bluedevil
Suggests: bluez-cups, bluez-utils
-Why: Bluetooth support. Laptops tend to have that feature.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Recommends: unison
-Why: File system synchronization tool, useful for keeping laptop and
home directory server in sync.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: ?
Recommends: powertop
-Why: Tool to tune the power consumption on laptops.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Ignore: laptop-net, \
battery-stats, hdapsd, fnfxd
-Why: Laptop specific packages proposed by Ralf Gesellensetter
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
Recommends: usb-modeswitch
-Why: Handle USB devices with two modes (install CD + device)
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Ignore: build-essential, module-assistant, \
ndiswrapper-source, linux-wlan-ng-source
-Why: Drivers for wireless network cards not provided by the
default kernel, and the tools needed to build them.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
diff --git a/tasks/ltsp-server b/tasks/ltsp-server
index a4e1ca4..bad192f 100644
--- a/tasks/ltsp-server
+++ b/tasks/ltsp-server
@@ -10,74 +10,60 @@ Note: This is the list of packages to be installed on a LTSP server.
Basis is LTSP versjon 3
Depends: iptables
-Why: Need to do masquerading of the thin clients for DNS etc.
Responsible: Ragnar WislÞff
NeedConfig: no
Depends: isc-dhcp-server-ldap
-Why: We want to use DHCP, not the subset bootp.
Responsible: Ragnar WislÞff
NeedConfig: yes
Depends: atftpd | tftpd-hpa, tftp-hpa
-Why: LTSP needs tftpd, but the core LTSP package lists it as
recommended.
Responsible: Ragnar WislÞff
Needconfig: yes
Depends: ltsp-server, ltspfs, ldm-server, squashfs-tools
-Why: Debian package based LTSP server for diskless and thin clients.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: yes
Depends: ltsp-docs
-Why: LTSP server documentation, enhances Debian Edu documentation.
Responsible: Wolfgang Schweer
NeedConfig: no
Depends: rdiff-backup
-Why: To make the backup system able to backup the ltsp server
Responsible: Morten Werner Forsbring
NeedConfig: no
Depends: nbd-server
-Why: Is needed to provide swap over the net.
Responsible: Ronny Aasen
NeedConfig: no
Suggests: italc-master
-Why: Nice tool for teachers to help and advice students - frontend
Responsible: Patrick Winnertz
NeedConfig: yes
Suggests: ltsp-controlaula
-Why: Assists teachers in the management of a computers classroom - ltsp side
Responsible: José L. Redrejo Rodríguez
NeedConfig: no
Suggests: italc-client
-Why: Nice tool for teachers to help and advice students - client side
Responsible: Patrick Winnertz
NeedConfig: yes
Depends: education-workstation
-Why: Packages which should be present on a LTSP server
Responsible: Ragnar WislÞff
NeedConfig: no
Recommends: pulseaudio, pulseaudio-esound-compat, pulseaudio-utils
Suggests: libpulse-mainloop-glib0
-Why: Packages providing pulseaudio support for thin clients.
Responsible: José L. Redrejo Rodríguez
NeedConfig: no
Recommends: nagios-nrpe-server, monitoring-plugins-standard
-Why: Nagios clients need these packages for the server to be able to
probe their status.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: yes, done by sitesummary-client using preseeding
Recommends: xrdp, tightvncserver
-Why: RDP desktop for windows clients
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/main-server b/tasks/main-server
index 4a68a01..04051c0 100644
--- a/tasks/main-server
+++ b/tasks/main-server
@@ -7,32 +7,27 @@ Description: Debian Edu main server packages
main server installations in the Debian Edu Blend.
Depends: education-networked
-Why: Packages which should be present on all networked
skolelinux machines
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Depends: iptables
Ignore: shorewall
-Why: Needed to set up firewalling rules using netfilter in 2.4.x
Responsible: Lars Bahner
NeedConfig: yes - set up default firewall rules
Depends: avahi-daemon, libnss-mdns
Suggests: avahi-discover, mdns-scan, avahi-autoipd
-Why: Packages needed for dynamic service location, network
configuration and print server discovery
Responsible: Mike Gabriel
NeedConfig: ?
Depends: bind9 | pdns-backend-ldap
Suggests: nslint, dnswalk, dlint
-Why: DNS server for the local clients. Depend on both so that pdns-backend-ldap can be kept on upgrades
Responsible: Holger Levsen
NeedConfig: yes - set a few well known DNS names, and more.
Depends: ldap2zone | pdns-recursor
-Why: Convert DNS information from ldap to bind zone file every hour and on reboots. Depend on both so that pdns-backend-ldap can be kept on upgrades.
Responsible: Andreas B. Mundt
NeedConfig: yes - touch the corresponding bind zone file
@@ -41,24 +36,20 @@ Depends: isc-dhcp-server-ldap, pxelinux, syslinux-common, \
debian-installer-9-netboot-amd64 | debian-installer-8-netboot-amd64, \
atftpd | tftpd-hpa
Recommends: memtest86+
-Why: Automatic distribution of IP addresses to the clients,
and enable PXE install.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: yes - set local IP range, DNS name and default routing
Depends: slapd, openssl
-Why: Allow LDAP user authentication and centralized administration.
Responsible: Rune Nordbøe Skillingstad
NeedConfig: yes - generate certificates for ssl/tls support
Depends: dovecot-imapd
Suggests: dovecot-pop3d
-Why: The users use imap to get mail from the "postoffice"
Responsible: Andreas B. Mundt
NeedConfig: yes
Depends: dovecot-gssapi
-Why: Needed for Kerberos authentication.
Responsible: Wolfgang Schweer
NeedConfig: yes
@@ -66,13 +57,11 @@ Depends: exim4-daemon-heavy
Avoid: courier-mta, deliver, maildrop, masqmail, nullmailer, sendmail, \
sendmail-base, sendmail-bin, sendmail-cf, postfix, \
hula-mta, esmtp, esmtp-run, nbsmtp, ssmtp, msmtp-mta
-Why: A smtp daemon with support for ldap. Avoid all the other SMTP
servers.
Responsible: Maximilian Wilhelm
NeedConfig: yes
Depends: links
-Why: To be able to access web without a gui. Quite
good text-mode browser.
Responsible: Patrick Winnertz
NeedConfig: no
@@ -80,60 +69,50 @@ NeedConfig: no
Depends: nfs-kernel-server | nfs-server, samba, samba-common-bin, \
makepasswd, tdb-tools, smbclient
Suggests: samba-doc
-Why: Make home directory available on each client using NFS and SMB
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: yes - specify which directories to distribute and configure
samba to use LDAP
Depends: apache2
Suggests: apache2-doc, webalizer
-Why: Internal webserver
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
Depends: squid
Suggests: calamaris, squidguard, sarg
-Why: Speed up web browsing and reduce network load.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: yes
Suggests: dsh
-Why: Distributed shell. Make it easier to administrate many
machines.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: maybe - configure host groups
Depends: ntp
-Why: Make sure the server supports a local clock. The configuration
is done using cfengine.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: yes - set NTP server (client: ntp.intern, server: ntp.somewhere)
Depends: slbackup, slbackup-php
-Why: The backup system, and it's admin tool.
Responsible: Ronny Aasen
NeedConfig: yes - debconf (only the slbackup package)
Avoid: telnetd, ftpd
-Why: The servers we want to exclude. All really insecure services
should be listed.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Depends: munin
-Why: Needed to see what happens
Responsible: Finn-Arne Johansen
NeedConfig: yes, done automatically by preseeding sitesummary
Depends: icinga, monitoring-plugins-standard, \
nagios-nrpe-plugin
-Why: System and network monitoring with web UI (replacing nagios3)
Responsible: Wolfgang Schweer
NeedConfig: yes, done via preseeding: icingaadmin password, enable cgi.
Depends: sitesummary
Suggests: ocsinventory-server, ocsinventory-reports, default-mysql-client
-Why: Keep track of all the machines in the skolelinux network
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
@@ -145,32 +124,27 @@ Depends: gosa, gosa-schema, gosa-plugin-samba, gosa-plugin-ldapmanager, \
gosa-help-en, gosa-help-de, gosa-help-fr, gosa-help-nl, \
gosa-plugin-netgroups, \
gosa-plugin-goto
-Why: GOsa packages and schema-files for the LDAP-GUI.
Responsible: Andreas B. Mundt
NeedConfig: yes
Ignore: koha
Homepage: http://www.koha.org/
WNPP: 389876
-Why: Library database system, might be useful for schools. Koha
is part of the Suse Edu distro, so I add it here to track
it in Debian Edu.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Depends: krb5-kdc, krb5-admin-server, krb5-kdc-ldap, libsasl2-modules-gssapi-mit
-Why: Kerberos KDC server packages, needed to set up a Kerberos Key
Distribution Server.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: Yes - configure realm and the LDAP server as backend
Recommends: libapache2-mod-auth-kerb
-Why: Apache module for Kerberos authentication on web services.
See <URL: http://www.itefix.no/i2/node/11683 > for a recipe.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: Yes, individual services like Nagios need to use the apache module
Suggests: krb5-doc, libsasl2-modules-ldap
-Why: Additional Kerberos packages
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: No
diff --git a/tasks/mathematics b/tasks/mathematics
index e983b7d..a00f2f3 100644
--- a/tasks/mathematics
+++ b/tasks/mathematics
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ Description: Debian Edu mathematical applications
Depends: geogebra
Recommends: kig
-Why: Interactive geometry
Responsible: Antonio Ullán de Celis, Andreas B. Mundt
Depends: drgeo, gnuplot, kbruch, kmplot, mathwar, rocs
diff --git a/tasks/misc b/tasks/misc
index 1dab1df..a5d7771 100644
--- a/tasks/misc
+++ b/tasks/misc
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ Suggests: blinken, flashplugin-nonfree
Recommends: vym
Suggests: freeplane
-Why: Mind-mapping tool
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
@@ -28,6 +27,5 @@ Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/ggradebook/
WNPP: 162059 162554
Depends: scratch
-Why: Provide visual programming environment usable for kids.
NeedConfig: no
Homepage: http://scratch.mit.edu/
diff --git a/tasks/music b/tasks/music
index 146bd6e..71ce8d2 100644
--- a/tasks/music
+++ b/tasks/music
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ Ignore: cmt
Depends: rosegarden, swh-plugins, mcp-plugins, qsynth, fluidsynth, \
fluid-soundfont-gm, qjackctl, jackd
-Why: The tools needed to use Rosegarden and software MIDI synthesizing,
and a few useful packages as well.
Responsible: Alf Tonny Batz
NeedConfig: yes - configure the midi configuration
diff --git a/tasks/networked b/tasks/networked
index 129d96b..70ca3b7 100644
--- a/tasks/networked
+++ b/tasks/networked
@@ -11,23 +11,19 @@ Note: Some packages might be listed several times. If you are
removing a package, search to make sure you find them all.
Depends: education-networked-common
-Why: Packages which should be present on all networked
skolelinux machines
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Depends: libpam-krb5
-Why: Enable Kerberos authentication
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: No - realm and KDC server are configured on the main-server.
Depends: nscd
-Why: Document some of the common utilities we want present on all hosts
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Depends: network-manager
-Why: N-M is used to set hostname from the network on all clients
except the main-server.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/networked-common b/tasks/networked-common
index 72a7656..647b73e 100644
--- a/tasks/networked-common
+++ b/tasks/networked-common
@@ -8,81 +8,66 @@ Description: Debian Edu common networking packages
and main-server, but not standalone) in the Debian Edu Blend.
Depends: education-common
-Why: Need the common packages on all networked installations.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Depends: libnss-ldapd, nslcd
-Why: Access list of users, groups etc from LDAP server
Responsible: ? (someone need to check the package list is complete)
NeedConfig: yes - set LDAP server to name of server
Depends: ng-utils, ldap-utils, ldapvi
-Why: LDAP adminstration tools
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: ?
Depends: ntpdate, ntp
Suggests: ntp-doc
-Why: Make sure all machines have correct clock
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: yes - set NTP server (client: ntp.local, server: ntp.extern)
Depends: nfs-common
-Why: Make sure NFS locking workes
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Avoid: fam
-Why: Reduce network trafic when KDE and GNOME track file system
changes. Should be installed, but have proven buggy, avoid
for now.
Responsible: Holger Levsen
NeedConfig: no
Depends: autofs-ldap | autofs5-ldap
-Why: Automatic mount and umount shares based on LDAP maps
Responsible: Rune Nordbøe Skillingstad
NeedConfig: yes, making sure autofs is disabled on mainserver
Depends: sudo-ldap
-Why: configure sudoers in ldap (used for gosa-* scripts)
Responsible: Andreas B. Mundt
NeedConfig: no
Depends: krb5-clients, krb5-user, libsasl2-modules-gssapi-mit
-Why: Enable Kerberos authentication and make GSSAPI available.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: No - realm and KDC server are configured on the main-server.
Suggests: cifs-utils, libpam-mount
-Why: Tools to mount windows shares when users log in.
Responsible: ?
NeedConfig: ?
Depends: munin-node
-Why: Needed to see what happens
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: Yes, configured by sitesummary-client preseeding.
Depends: sitesummary-client
Suggests: ocsinventory-agent
-Why: Keep track of all the machines in a skolelinux network.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: yes, specify URL to collector
Recommends: killer
-Why: Kill left behind processes for users no longer logged in.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Ignore: autolog
-Why: might be a nice complement to killer. not adding it now, as we are too close to release.
Responsible: Holger Levsen
NeedConfig: no
Suggests: libpam-ccreds, nscd, libpam-sss, libnss-sss
-Why: Tools useful for disconnected operations, see
<URL: http://www.flyn.org/laptopldap/laptopldap.html >,
<URL: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/DisconnectedOperation > and
<URL:http://www.builderau.com.au/program/linux/soa/Authentication-caching-with-nscd/0,339028299,339285682,00.htm>
@@ -93,18 +78,15 @@ NeedConfig: Yes
Depends: openssh-server
Suggests: fail2ban
Avoid: ssh-askpass
-Why: Allow remote login and administration.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: yes - enable X login etc
Depends: shutdown-at-night
Recommends: nvram-wakeup
-Why: Support turning off clients at night and automatically turn
them on in the morning.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: yes - enable wake-on-lan sending based on sitesummary information.
Ignore: unburden-home-dir
-Why: Reduce network IO when home directory is on network server.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtse
NeedConfig: ?
diff --git a/tasks/roaming-workstation b/tasks/roaming-workstation
index 3b56d62..d25e968 100644
--- a/tasks/roaming-workstation
+++ b/tasks/roaming-workstation
@@ -11,43 +11,35 @@ Note: Some packages might be listed several times. If you are
removing a package, search to make sure you find them all.
Depends: education-networked-common
-Why: Packages which should be present on all networked
skolelinux machines
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Depends: education-desktop-other
-Why: Need everything thats in standalone on a workstation
Depends: network-manager-gnome | plasma-widget-networkmanagement
-Why: Provide dynamic network configuration GUI.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: ?
Depends: libnss-mdns
-Why: Packages needed for dynamic DNS lookup.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Depends: libpam-mklocaluser
-Why: Create local user with local home directory on a roaming machine.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: No
Depends: libpam-sss, libnss-sss
-Why: Make sure passwords and user/group information is cached when
offline.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: yes, sssd.conf need to point to our LDAP and Kerberos server
Recommends: krb5-auth-dialog
-Why: GUI tool to view and renew kerberos tickets. In workstation
task and not networked task, as it should not be included
on main-server installations.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: No
Depends: gosa-desktop
-Why: Provide menu entry for GOsa password change (website).
Responsible: Wolfgang Schweer
NeedConfig: yes, override upstream url using /etc/gosa/desktoprc
diff --git a/tasks/standalone b/tasks/standalone
index 2ff745d..07c8205 100644
--- a/tasks/standalone
+++ b/tasks/standalone
@@ -7,28 +7,23 @@ Description: Debian Edu standalone workstation packages
small standalone workstation installations in the Debian Edu Blend.
Depends: education-common
-Why: Packages which should be present on all
skolelinux machines
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Depends: education-desktop-other
-Why: Get the desktop packages
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
Needconfig: no
Depends: sudo
-Why: The system administrator tool box. Networked machines use sudo-ldap
Responsible: Andreas B. Mundt
Needconfig: no
Depends: plasma-nm | network-manager-gnome
-Why: Make it easier to configure wireless networks. The network
manager suite seem to be best at the moment.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Depends: libnss-mdns
-Why: Packages needed for dynamic DNS lookup.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: ?
diff --git a/tasks/thin-client b/tasks/thin-client
index b6a5812..3befc07 100644
--- a/tasks/thin-client
+++ b/tasks/thin-client
@@ -7,17 +7,14 @@ Description: Debian Edu networked thin client packages
Depends: ltsp-client, iputils-ping
Recommends: alsa-utils, acpi-support-base
-Why: Packages needed to get the client to work properly with our
archive, network, sound and ACPI.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Depends: debian-edu-artwork
-Why: Packages needed to get our look on the client.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Depends: sitesummary-client
-Why: Make sure the clients report in to the sitesummary collector.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
diff --git a/tasks/workstation b/tasks/workstation
index 10fc5e8..d362342 100644
--- a/tasks/workstation
+++ b/tasks/workstation
@@ -11,23 +11,19 @@ Note: Some packages might be listed several times. If you are
removing a package, search to make sure you find them all.
Depends: education-networked
-Why: Packages which should be present on all networked
skolelinux machines
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Depends: education-desktop-other
-Why: Need everything thats in standalone on a workstation
Recommends: krb5-auth-dialog
-Why: GUI tool to view and renew kerberos tickets, gnome version.
In workstation task and not networked task, as it should not
be included on standalone installations.
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: No
Suggests: kredentials
-Why: GUI tool to view and renew kerberos tickets, kde version.
In workstation task and not networked task, as it should not
be included on standalone installations. Note: krb5-auth-dialog
seems to be better suited as kredentials assumes afs is used.
@@ -35,11 +31,9 @@ Responsible: Andreas B. Mundt
NeedConfig: No
Recommends: jxplorer
-Why: GUI LDAP adminstration tools
Responsible: Petter Reinholdtsen
NeedConfig: no
Depends: gosa-desktop
-Why: Provide menu entry for GOsa password change (website).
Responsible: Wolfgang Schweer
NeedConfig: yes, override upstream url using /etc/gosa/desktoprc
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