webkit2gtk-2.18.0 introduced gst-plugins-bad as new dependency

unixman · 2017-10-10 12:57:08

Hi. I am not like the situation that webkit2gtk-2.18.0 introduced gst-plugins-bad as new mandatory dependency.

gst-plugins-bad pulls other 60 package as dependency and so on:)

Is it possible to revert that decision?

Or package and distribute webkit2gtk as 2 different package.

One of them is normal build, other is bare build as all compile-time features(so deps.) disabled other than javascript.

Thoughs?

I use my own written webkit2gtk based web browser to surf on net.

It is only 50 lines of code.

webkit2gtk is too big to compile it my own as it takes hours to built.

Last edited by unixman (2017-10-10 13:09:23)

eschwartz · 2017-10-11 20:25:12

It is already a 117.5 MB package, and you're bothered by another 30 MB in dependencies?

Well, Arch Linux does not split packages like that... you could probably offload your own compilation to e.g. the OpenSUSE Build Server though.

unixman · 2017-10-12 08:06:21

It isn't the case that i am worried about size or bandwidth usage.

I just don't like that i have to depend so many package if i intend to use provided webkit2gtk.

Never mind. I can live with the fact.

Anyway thanks for reply.

Arch Linux