[Bug 2037326] Re: [SRU] Alacarte requires python3-cairo, however it is not listed as a dependency

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Title:
  [SRU] Alacarte requires python3-cairo, however it is not listed as a
  dependency

Status in alacarte package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in alacarte source package in Jammy:
  New
Status in alacarte source package in Lunar:
  New
Status in alacarte source package in Mantic:
  Fix Released
Status in alacarte package in Debian:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  [ Impact ]

   * Alacarte fails to start if python3-cairo is not already installed
  in the system

  [ Test Plan ]

   * A simple test plan of the package.
     - confirm that python3-cairo is not already installed in the system
     - install alacarte.
     - confirm that it has also installed python3-cairo.
     - execute alacarte and confirm that the gui shows

  [ Where problems could occur ]

  The change is already in Debian now and is not modifying any source code of the package.
  It is only adding python3-cairo to the runtime dependency list.
  So, it should not change the behaviour and has little chance of regressing the user behaviour.

  [ Other Info ]

  As mentioned in the Debian bug, the dependency on python3-cairo was
  introduced from v3.44.2 in Debian. But this was originally introduced
  by upstream at v3.42.0 as can be seen at
  https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/alacarte/-/blob/3.42.0/Alacarte/ItemEditor.py#L19

  So, the problem exists in Jammy (3.44.1-1), Lunar (3.44.2-1) and Mantic (3.50.0-1).
  Debian has fixed the issue in 3.50.0-2 which is now in Noble.

  [ Original Bug Description ]

  Alacarte requires python3-cairo, however it is not listed as a dependency. Using Xubuntu 23.04.
  Otherwise got this error
  Traceback (most recent call last):
    File "/usr/bin/alacarte", line 23, in <module>
      from Alacarte.MainWindow import main
    File "/usr/share/alacarte/Alacarte/MainWindow.py", line 37, in <module>
      from Alacarte.ItemEditor import LauncherEditor, DirectoryEditor
    File "/usr/share/alacarte/Alacarte/ItemEditor.py", line 19, in <module>
      import cairo
  ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'cairo'

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 23.04
  Package: alacarte 3.44.2-1
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.2.0-33.33-generic 6.2.16
  Uname: Linux 6.2.0-33-generic x86_64
  NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
  ApportVersion: 2.26.1-0ubuntu2
  Architecture: amd64
  CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
  CurrentDesktop: XFCE
  Date: Mon Sep 25 22:47:50 2023
  InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-09-25 (0 days ago)
  InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 23.04 "Lunar Lobster" - Release amd64 (20230414.2)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  SourcePackage: alacarte
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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