> > > Try as I may I can't get rid of chess on my system. > > Removing gnuchess INSTALLS xboard. > Removing xboard INSTALLS gnuchess. > > apt-get purge should REMOVE, not INSTALL your software > > $ aptitude why xboard i gnome Depends gnome-games (>= 1:2.30) i A gnome-games Depends gnuchess | hoichess | bbchess | crafty | fruit i A gnuchess Suggests xboard | eboard $ aptitude why gnuchess i gnome Depends gnome-games (>= 1:2.30) i A gnome-games Depends gnuchess | hoichess | bbchess | crafty | fruit
If you want to remove both xboard and gnuchess from your system, you'd have to purge gnome-games as well, and get rid of the gnome meta-package while you're at it. Kind regards, - Vincent
