On 07/23/2013 09:05 AM, Ed Greshko wrote:
On 07/23/13 21:54, Rex Dieter wrote:
> On 07/23/2013 08:49 AM, Ed Greshko wrote:
>> I installed an F19 system with only KDE. In doing some testing as a result of a
question on the user's....
>>
>> For "yum erase NetworkManager-openvpn" I see...
>>
>> Removing:
>> NetworkManager-openvpn x86_64 1:0.9.6.0-2.fc19 @anaconda
718 k
>> Removing for dependencies:
>> kde-plasma-networkmanagement-openvpn x86_64 1:0.9.0.9-1.fc19 @updates
153 k
>>
>> But subsequently for "yum install NetworkManager-openvpn" I see...
>>
>> Installing:
>> NetworkManager-openvpn x86_64 1:0.9.8.2-2.fc19 updates
161 k
>>
>> Transaction Summary
>>
====================================================================================
>> Install 1 Package
>>
>> I would have thought kde-plasma-networkmanagement-openvpn would have been pulled
in as well....
>>
>> Why not?
>
> kde-plasma-networkmanagement-openvpn Requires: NetworkManager-openvpn
>
> not the other way around.
>
Yes, well... What I'm getting at is that if you're either a novice, or
you're not thinking, and you have a pure KDE system installed and you think you need
to install NetworkManager-openvpn to get access to openvpn management you'll be left
scratching your head when it doesn't show up.
I guess one response is novices or 'those not thinking' shouldn't be
removing random packages in the first place then. :)
-- rex