Synaptic installs Firefox when uninstalling Chromium

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I use Iron so I wanted to uninstall Chromium, so I marked the packages for removal in Synaptic and clicked "go" and I was startled to see Synaptic install Firefox. After that was done, I marked the FF packages for removal and took a closer look. Synaptic wanted to install Epiphany. What the heck?

score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 08 '12 at 08:45

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If you do:

aptitude why firefox

you can find what package is requiring firefox. In my case it was gecko media player, so I removed it and chromium could be removed no problem.

edited Oct 08 '12 at 08:45

answered Oct 08 '12 at 07:57

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 29 '12 at 15:19

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There must be something depending on the www-browser virtual package ( http://packages.ubuntu.com/precise/www-browser).

answered Apr 29 '12 at 15:19

Siegfried Gevatter

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score -1 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 29 '12 at 15:52

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I think you dont have any other browser except Chromium which is why synaptic trying to install ffox.

answered Apr 29 '12 at 15:52

Curious Apprentice

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Synaptic installs Firefox when uninstalling Chromium

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