On 17-Aug-01, 09:20 (CDT), "Karl E. Jorgensen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > apt-get install deborphan > > deborphan will (by default) list out libs that are not used by any > installed packages - "orphaned" libraries. > > Having dpkg remove orphaned libraries by default is probably *not* > desirable - only the administrator knows whether he's going to > re-install package X in 5 minutes time. And he wouldn't be too please by > having to re-download the library that just dissapeared...
Also, deborphan can't determine that a library is not being used by local software. Steve -- Steve Greenland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (Please do not CC me on mail sent to this list; I subscribe to and read every list I post to.)
