[Bug 256497] New: Incorrect package dependency

[Dave Jarvis]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=256497

           Summary: Incorrect package dependency
           Product: kde
           Version: unspecified
          Platform: Ubuntu Packages
        OS/Version: Linux
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Severity: normal
          Priority: NOR
         Component: general
        AssignedTo: unassigned-bugs at kde.org
        ReportedBy: Thangalin at gmail.com


Version:           unspecified (using KDE 4.5.3) 
OS:                Linux

The pdftk application has package dependencies on gcj and
openjdk-6-jre-headless, amongst others.

This is a problem because:

1. I want only a single JVM installed.
2. The GCJ and OpenJDK have known bugs and deficiencies (e.g., low quality
default fonts).
3. I already have a JVM installed.

The JVM is installed in $JAVA_HOME, and the 'java' executable (within
$JAVA_HOME/bin) is on the PATH.

Reproducible: Didn't try

Steps to Reproduce:
1. $ sudo aptitude install pdftk


Actual Results:  
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  ca-certificates-java{a} default-jre{a} default-jre-headless{a} 
  gcj-4.4-base{a} gcj-4.4-jre-lib{a} icedtea-6-jre-cacao{a} 
  libaccess-bridge-java{a} libaccess-bridge-java-jni{a} libbcmail-java{a} 
  libbcmail-java-gcj{a} libbcprov-java{a} libgcj-bc{a} libgcj-common{a} 
  libgcj10{a} libgnuinet-java{a} libgnujaf-java{a} libgnumail-java{a} 
  libitext-java{a} libitext-java-gcj{a} openjdk-6-jre{a} 
  openjdk-6-jre-headless{a} openjdk-6-jre-lib{a} pdftk

Expected Results:  
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  pdftk


The PDF Toolkit installation should detect whether Java is already installed.

I spent about 15 minutes weaving my way through the KDE/Kubuntu/Ubuntu bug
lists to find an appropriate location. I could not, so I have posted it here in
the hopes that someone more knowledgeable will know where this bug belongs.

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