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FS#25782 - [rxvt-unicode] need perl
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Opened by Mick (earnon) - Friday, 26 August 2011, 22:50 GMT
Last edited by Angel Velasquez (angvp) - Saturday, 03 December 2011, 04:46 GMT
Opened by Mick (earnon) - Friday, 26 August 2011, 22:50 GMT
Last edited by Angel Velasquez (angvp) - Saturday, 03 December 2011, 04:46 GMT
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DetailsDescription:
The "urxvt*" binary/script really need "perl" package (not optional). Additional info: * package version(s): 9.12-1 Steps to reproduce: In a terminal, use the next command * Show if "perl/urxvt" are installed [root@host ~]# pacman -Q perl rxvt-unicode error: package "perl" not found rxvt-unicoded 9.12-1 * Run "urxvt" or "urxvtd" (not "urxvtc") binary [root@host ~]# urxvt //same with "urxvtd" urxvt: error while loading shared libraries: libperl.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory * Run "urxvt-tabbed" (script) [root@host ~]# urxvt-tabbed -bash: /usr/bin/urxvt-tabbed: /usr/bin/perl: bad interpreter: No such file or directory * Check the dependencies [root@host ~]# ldd /usr/bin/urxvt* | grep perl libperl.so => not found //for "urxvt" libperl.so => not found //for "urxvtd" [root@host ~]# file /usr/bin/urxvt-tabbed /usr/bin/urxvt-tabbed: a /usr/bin/perl script, ASCII test executable |
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Closed by Angel Velasquez (angvp)
Saturday, 03 December 2011, 04:46 GMT
Reason for closing: Fixed
Additional comments about closing: Fixed on 9.12-2
Saturday, 03 December 2011, 04:46 GMT
Reason for closing: Fixed
Additional comments about closing: Fixed on 9.12-2

Perl is in 'base' group, it should always be installed. If you uninstall any 'base' group package, you should know what you're doing.

By that logic, it shouldn't be listed as an optdep either. It's clearly needed for general usage, so it should be listed as a dependency.