add php5-imagick as an alternative to php-gd

[albertoj.diaz]

Since wp3.5, wordpress can use ImageMagick (via php-imagick) to manipulate pictures, which can result in a boost in speed/quality. No configuration is needed; wordpress uses imagemagick if it's installed, and defaults to GD if it isn't.

I think this can be done as an alternative to the php-gd dependency. Another possibility is adding a php5-imagick recommends or suggests.

[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

Since Ubuntu does not currently have a delta for wordpress against Debian it would be advantageous to ask the Debian maintainer to introduce that change in Debian. I'l CC him to this ticket for you.

[Craig Small (csmall)]

On Thu, Apr 10, 2014 at 12:59:40PM -0000, Launchpad Bug Tracker wrote:
> I think this can be done as an alternative to the php-gd dependency.
> Another possibility is adding a php5-imagick recommends or suggests.
So basically you are saying change this:
  Depends: ${misc:Depends}, apache2 | httpd, mysql-client,
           libapache2-mod-php5 | php5, php5-mysql, php5-gd
to this:
  Depends: ${misc:Depends}, apache2 | httpd, mysql-client,
           libapache2-mod-php5 | php5, php5-mysql,
    php5-imagick | php5-gd

??
That's pretty simple.

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[Rolf Leggewie (r0lf)]

Yes, I believe that is the suggestion.