Bug#584981: Split gnome-utils into multiple binary packages
Robert Ancell
robert.ancell at canonical.com
Tue Jun 8 02:47:57 UTC 2010
Package: gnome-utils
Version: 2.30.0-1
Please split the gnome-utils package into a binary package per application.
The primary reason for splitting is for consistency:
- For users there is no logical connection between the applications,
i.e. baobab and gnome-screenshot are no more related than baobab and
gcalctool.
- We are exposing a development process convenience to users.
- The current method for removing these applications is to to disable
their menus. This is inconsistent with other applications where you can
use the standard package management tools.
- Removing from the menu does not stop a user from running these tools
from the command line. A sysadmin may want only a subset of these tools
exposed to their users.
I tried to make a Debian patch from the Ubuntu package [1], but I ran
into trouble with the .install files - the Debian package has a more
complex build system. Also note I dropped the ancient Conflicts that
don't seem to exist anymore.
[1]
<https://edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-utils/2.30.0-1ubuntu2>https://edge.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-utils/2.30.0-1ubuntu2
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