[TAG] What is the policy of apt in lenny ?

[Thomas Adam]

2008/10/5 J.Bakshi <j.bakshi at icmail.net>:
> Hello List,
>
>  I have tried to install the gdeskcal with its dependency "python
> python-central   python-gtk2 python-numeric python-xml" in lenny and In
> return apt asking to install 170 packages with gnome gnome desktop and some
> other tools which really don't have any connection with gdeskcal !!! I did
> not see this in sarge. What is going on ?
> I like to install gdeskcal with icewm. Why 170 pacakes ??

That's how dependencies work.  Trust apt.

-- Thomas Adam