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kramerxiita

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Registered: 2008-02-14

Posts: 89

Strange dependencies

Hi guys,

I back to Arch after couple months and have two questions about dependencies.

FIRST: Why mplayer package have python as dependencie? is really necessary?

SECOND: flashplugin depends mozilla-common package? if a try use some other browser, like midori, i need install mozilla-common? Sounds like nonsense.

Sorry my English.

pointone

Wiki Admin

From: Waterloo, ON

Registered: 2008-02-21

Posts: 379

Re: Strange dependencies

mplayer doesn't depend on Python itself. Rather, it depends on lirc-utils which in-turn depends on Python. You can easily recompile mplayer without lirc support, if desired, or check out mplayer-minimal-svn from the AUR.

The mozilla-common package simply installs a few scripts into /etc/profile.d that set the plugin path in your environment. This is necessary to use plugins that install themselves to /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins -- such as flashplugin.

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kramerxiita

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Registered: 2008-02-14

Posts: 89

Re: Strange dependencies

Thanks, pointone.