#1036945 pass: do not recommend xclip and wl-clipboard

Package:
pass
Source:
pass
Submitter:
Martin Kuettler
Date:
2026-07-13 13:31:01 UTC
Severity:
normal
#1036945#5
Date:
2023-05-30 10:12:37 UTC
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Dear Maintainer,

starting in bookworm, the package `pass` recommands both xclip and wl-clipboard.
Thus, on a system without Xorg, installing pass leads to all (?) of the X server being
installed, which is obviously unnecessary and undesirable. I had to install with with
`apt install -no-install-recommends`.
#1036945#10
Date:
2026-07-12 15:51:35 UTC
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Agreed - installing pass on a server should not require these x11
dependencies. See merge request here:

https://salsa.debian.org/debian/password-store/-/merge_requests/7
#1036945#15
Date:
2026-07-13 10:28:16 UTC
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I mean, we could argue about Recommends vs. Suggests.  But it
objectively doesn't require those X11 dependencies; you can use
--no-install-recommends.
#1036945#20
Date:
2026-07-13 13:29:36 UTC
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Yes, but I do want git installed, which is also in Recommends. It is
just a bit awkward to need to install that separately as well.. but
you are right. Maybe this bug can be closed, with the
--no-install-recommends solution.

In particular, qrencode seems to be an even better candidate for moving
from Recommends to Suggests.. but it is quite subjective, and really
depends on how someone is using pass.