To install GEDIT, apt-get wants to REMOVE some items

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27 Dec 2016 18:32 - 27 Dec 2016 18:33 #84759 by GaryLa
It seems to me that either the GIT, or the DPKG or somewhere installed 'libgl1-mesa-swx11-dev' in order for me to compile linuxcnc.

After the dust settled and a successful compile -- I found GEDIT was removed.

Now when I try 'apt-get install gedit' it notifies me with this:

The following packages will be REMOVED:
libgl1-mesa-swx11 libgl1-mesa-swx11-dev

There are other mesa graphics files being left alone, so the question is: do I need these to compile or run linuxcnc?

Thanks in advance.

BTW, I'm writing some components and need to be able to compile often. Also, if anyone has any other SIMPLE editor ideas, please let me know.
Last edit: 27 Dec 2016 18:33 by GaryLa. Reason: typo

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27 Dec 2016 23:00 #84774 by andypugh
If you are on Wheezy then installing gedit tries to bring in a _lot_ of gnome.

I don't very much like Mousepad, but it might be better to look around for a text editor with fewer dependencies than gedit.

Maybe one of these? itsfoss.com/notepad-alternatives-for-linux/

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28 Dec 2016 09:20 #84794 by GaryLa
Thanks for the answer. So I can assume I must keep those particular mesa-swx11 files?

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29 Dec 2016 00:44 #84826 by andypugh
I don't actually know. They look like software OpenGL, it is entirely possible that you are not using them.

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