Unused packages dependency problems... - maemo.org

Vento | # 1 | 2015-03-03, 11:25 | Report

Here we go again... I am referring to these old N900 threads:
- http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=81196
-http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=80077
with similar problems.

In Sailfish the behaviour is different, I'd like to remove some pckages and I can do it but when I try to update repos or intsall other packages the old unused and removed packages come back, beacuse some package depends on theme.

More generic exemple:
- I do not use package A
- A is a dependency of B (but B never use A it's only a fake dep.)
- I remove A
- B is still there (and it's ok!)
- I try to update my system / Install another package C (that has nothing to do with A or B)
- A comes back from the dead

Real exemple:

Code:

devel-su pkcon remove sailfish-tutorial jolla-startupwizard

And now update your os, install something...

Is there a way to block sailfish to install some packages?

pichlo | # 2 | 2015-03-03, 11:43 | Report

Originally Posted by Vento View Post

Real exemple:

Code:

devel-su pkcon remove sailfish-tutorial jolla-startupwizard

And now update your os, install something...

In my experience, those two came back on a system update, not on the first install afterwards. IOW, the system update metapackage pulled them in. I removed them immediately after the OS update and they are still gone, after several app updates and new installs.

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Vento | # 3 | 2015-03-03, 11:51 | Report

Originally Posted by pichlo View Post

In my experience, those two came back on a system update, not on the first install afterwards. IOW, the system update metapackage pulled them in. I removed them immediately after the OS update and they are still gone, after several app updates and new installs.

ok ty

and for the second question? is there a way to tell Sailfish to never install them I was thinking about dummy package with 99999999... as version but it's look very bad...

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pichlo | # 4 | 2015-03-03, 11:54 | Report

A dummy package with no content might be a solution. I am seriously considering making one, even though it might not make me a Jolla's favourite

Vento | # 5 | 2015-03-03, 12:03 | Report

The N900 story.... again... not the same... but very similar problems... everything again... hum... now I'd like to see a CSSU and a kernel-power xD

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Vento | # 6 | 2015-03-03, 12:25 | Report

Originally Posted by pichlo View Post

A dummy package with no content might be a solution. I am seriously considering making one, even though it might not make me a Jolla's favourite

And.... another question... with jolla how you create a dummy rpm? is there some unusual things to do or I can read a general how-to rpm package creation online?

pichlo | # 7 | 2015-03-03, 16:50 | Report

http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=92963

Albeit I do not know if the system update MP wants any old tutorial or a specific version. I guess we will find out on the next update

coderus | # 8 | 2015-03-03, 18:21 | Report

afaik you can't do it. sailfish update manager using patterns and both packages will be installed with every system update.