[Bug 1003642] [NEW] Extra desktop environments should not install extra applications

[Robert Arkenin]

Public bug reported:

I often try new desktop environments just for performance reasons, or
just to try them out, and I have noticed that each has its many
dependencies of the distro's "favorite" text editor, disc burner, etc.
Often, these dependencies become highly redundant, culminating in at
least 3 almost-identical programs in each category. I expect that these
applications not be downloaded with each new desktop environment,
straining one's internet connection. I think that a good solution is to
set up other meta-packages, but without dependencies directly crucial to
the operation of the environment.


Edit:I found these packages are recommends, but are quite difficult to override with Synaptic, which wants to treat them like dependencies in many cases.

** Affects: kubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: lubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Affects: xubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: dependencies

** Description changed:

  I often try new desktop environments just for performance reasons, or
  just to try them out, and I have noticed that each has its many
  dependencies of the distro's "favorite" text editor, disc burner, etc.
  Often, these dependencies become highly redundant, culminating in at
  least 3 almost-identical programs in each category. I expect that these
  applications not be downloaded with each new desktop environment,
  straining one's internet connection. I think that a good solution is to
  set up other meta-packages, but without dependencies directly crucial to
  the operation of the environment.
+ 
+ 
+ Edit:I found these packages are recommends, but are quite difficult to override with Synaptic, which wants to treat them like dependencies in many cases.

** Also affects: lubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: kubuntu-meta (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

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  Extra desktop environments should not install extra applications

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