FS#51973 - [systemd] add graphviz as opt dep

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by mattia (nTia89) - Saturday, 26 November 2016, 22:00 GMT
Last edited by Dave Reisner (falconindy) - Sunday, 27 November 2016, 22:59 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Core
Status Closed
Assigned To Dave Reisner (falconindy)
Architecture All
Severity Very Low
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description:
`systemd-analyze dot` produces a graphviz output
hence IMHO it's a good idea add it as optional dependency

Additional info:
* systemd-231-4


Steps to reproduce:
run `systemd-analyze dot`, see the final tip:
"
-- You probably want to process this output with graphviz' dot tool.
-- Try a shell pipeline like 'systemd-analyze dot | dot -Tsvg > systemd.svg'!
"
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Closed by  Dave Reisner (falconindy)
Sunday, 27 November 2016, 22:59 GMT
Reason for closing:  Won't implement
Additional comments about closing:  systemd already makes the suggestion of installing graphviz.
Comment by Daniel M. Capella (polyzen) - Sunday, 27 November 2016, 20:11 GMT
This could be appropriate as a package suggestion, but pkgbuilds don't have those.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/PKGBUILD#optdepends
Comment by Dave Reisner (falconindy) - Sunday, 27 November 2016, 22:59 GMT
Seems like systemd itself covers the "optdepend". We'd otherwise we adding this for something which is not directly needed for the program to run successfully. Consider other optdepends like polkit or cryptsetup where functionality is simply unavailable without being present.

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