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  • kde-spectacle removed from kde-standard dependencies on sid/amd64

    From [email protected]@21:1/5 to All on Fri Feb 28 20:40:01 2025
    Hello,

    I have noticed that today's sid upgrade has removed the `kde-spectacle` dependency from `kde-standard` on the amd64 architecture. I have verified this by checking the package information at https://packages.debian.org/sid/kde-standard, and it appears that only the architectures [alpha, ia64, mips64el,
    riscv64] now require `kde-spectacle`.

    This change seems surprising to me, especially considering that the amd64 platform typically has the most users and generally sufficient disk space. Removing `kde-spectacle` from the dependencies might increase the difficulty for
    new Linux users who rely on a complete and familiar KDE environment. Additionally, the amount of disk space saved is likely minimal compared to the potential impact on user experience.

    Is this a bug? should I file a bug report or a wishlist item to address this issue?

    Thank you for your time and assistance.

    Best regards

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  • From =?UTF-8?B?QXVyw6lsaWVu?= COUDERC@21:1/5 to All on Fri Feb 28 21:20:01 2025
    Le vendredi 28 février 2025, 20:07:08 UTC+1 [email protected] a écrit :
    Hello,

    Hi,

    I have noticed that today's sid upgrade has removed the `kde-spectacle` dependency from `kde-standard` on the amd64 architecture. I have verified this
    by checking the package information at https://packages.debian.org/sid/kde-standard, and it appears that only the architectures [alpha, ia64, mips64el,
    riscv64] now require `kde-spectacle`.

    yes this is intentional.
    Spectacle is now part of Plasma and will be pulled by Plasma 6.3.2 which I’ve uploaded earlier today and has 2 NEW packages pending reviews by the FTP Masters.
    So this is only transitory and I could have handled the transition more transparently. In the meantime you’re welcome to simply install kde-spectacle in case APT removed it automatically and you need it.

    The change is for all architectures. I’d guess the difference you’re seeing is due to some architectures not having the new version of kde-standard yet.


    Happy hacking,
    --
    Aurélien

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