Trying to understand dependences ...

[Rex Dieter]

Thomas Canniot wrote:

> I wanted to remove lm_sensors package. I launched yum of course ...
...
> Removing:
>  lm_sensors              i386       2.10.0-3.1       installed
> 1.7 M
> Removing for dependencies:
>  gkrellm                 i386       2.2.9-7.fc6      installed
>  kdebase                 i386       6:3.5.4-0.pre1.fc6  installed
>  kdebindings             i386       3.5.4-0.pre2.fc6  installed
>  kdesdk                  i386       3.5.4-0.pre1.fc6  installed
>  kdewebdev               i386       6:3.5.4-0.pre1.fc6  installed

> I don't understand why kde* is in the dependence list :s
> Is this normal ?

kdebase uses libsensors contained in lm_sensors  kdewebdev depends on
kdesdk.  Not sure how/why kdesdk/kdebindings are affected.

-- Rex