On Mon, Sep 12, 2005 at 02:47:54PM -0500, Jason Kraftcheck wrote: > The combination of dpkg and apt (and excellent package maintenance) make > installing packages on Debian powerful and elegant. However, I think > there are a few shortcommings with the removal of packages. I have a > feature suggestion that I think will enhance the package removal > process. I'm only a humble user, so forgive me if this has already been > discussed (and dismissed) or doesn't make sense. > > If tools like apt and dselect could note the fact that a package was > installed to meet a dependency of another package, then when later > removing a package such tools could scan the list of dependencies for > that package for any packages that were marked as 'installed to meet a > dependency' and remove any that no longer have any dependents.
Just use aptitude, which does exactly what you want. Gruesse, -- Frank Lichtenheld <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> www: http://www.djpig.de/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
