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linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17 package

nvidia-glx boasts unnecessary dependencies

Bug #54966 reported by colo
4
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17 (Ubuntu)
Won't Fix
Undecided
Unassigned

Bug Description

Binary package hint: nvidia-glx

"nvidia-glx" incorporates some userspace tools, like `nvidia-settings`, linking against gtk2. Since many users don't need this program at all, and may be using Kubuntu (which does not require gtk2 to be installed at all), they are forced to install an additional 4 packages they do not need. As this is a bad thing imo, I suggest splitting "nvidia-glx" in two packages in the future, with one providing the files necessary for the proprietary nvidia-drivers to deliver hardware-accelerated rendering, and one containing the userspace tools, in a package named sth. like "nvidia-glx-tools" or so.

Revision history for this message
Dave Morley (davmor2) wrote :

Thanks for your comment. The changes you are requesting require more
discussion and should rather be done on an appropriate mailing list or
forum.

http://www.ubuntu.com/community/forums/ might be a good start.

davmor2 (davmor2-gmail-merged)
Changed in linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17:
assignee: nobody → davmor2-gmail
status: Unconfirmed → Rejected
Kai Kasurinen (kai-kasurinen)
Changed in linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17:
assignee: davmor2-gmail → nobody
status: Rejected → Unconfirmed
Revision history for this message
Timo Aaltonen (tjaalton) wrote :

Hardly worth the effort. There would have to be three different versions of nvidia-settings...

Changed in linux-restricted-modules-2.6.17:
status: New → Won't Fix
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