> From: AG [mailto:computing.acco...@googlemail.com] > Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 12:14 PM > > Hi > > Recently when installing a new package I noticed that apt-get seems to > want to remove most (all?) of my Gnome-related applications, suggesting > that I run "autoremove" to do so. > > This is the (rather long) list: > > The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer > required: > libmono-addins-gui0.2-cil mono-2.0-gac dmsetup mesa-utils > libfreebob0 > libempathy23 planner tomboy ekiga libgsf-gnome-1-114 > python-opengl > libnm-glib-vpn0 gcalctool gthumb telepathy-salut gnuchess-book > gnome-nettool > libgoffice-0-common epiphany-extensions-more > gnome-games-extra-data > libgtk-vnc-1.0-0 libgnomepanel2.24-cil libopenraw1 > libboost-regex1.38.0 > hal-cups-utils libdmraid1.0.0.rc15 libglade2.0-cil libtelepathy-glib0 > pkg-config > libxml-libxml-common-perl libglib2.0-cil > abiword-plugin-goffice > libclutter-gtk-0.8-0 obex-data-server libbrasero-media0 > brasero-common > libdatetime-locale-perl python-gnome2-extras libopenrawgnome1 > gucharmap > python-evince network-manager gnome-games cheese gdebi > libparams-validate-perl > evolution-exchange libgconf2.0-cil libots0 > gnome-bluetooth > libxml-namespacesupport-perl libspectre1 update-manager-core > hardinfo > libclass-accessor-perl gnome-power-manager gnome-cards-data > gthumb-data > liferea-data gparted cli-common libglew1.5 ggzcore-bin > gnome-screensaver > gnome-themes-more rhythmbox libgtksourceview1.0-0 > libgstfarsight0.10-0 > telepathy-mission-control libnm-util1 gtk2-engines-pixbuf > gnome-office > system-config-printer libaiksaurusgtk-1.2-0c2a > libmissioncontrol-client0 > abiword-common update-manager-gnome evince-common > abiword > abiword-plugin-mathview latex-xft-fonts python-gtkglext1 > libwww-curl-perl > libpcap0.8 libart2.0-cil libjs-jquery libaiksaurus-1.2-0c2a > gnome-themes > update-notifier-common seahorse libggzmod4 libterm-readkey-perl > empathy > python-apt libempathy-common gdebi-core libempathy-gtk19 > libxml-sax-expat-perl > gvfs-bin vinagre swfdec-gnome gnumeric-common clive-utils > update-notifier > libgnome2.24-cil python-gdl libndesk-dbus1.0-cil > seahorse-plugins > libclutter-0.8-0 python-gtksourceview libmono-cairo2.0-cil > gedit-plugins > libtelepathy-farsight0 network-manager-gnome python-gtkspell kpartx > libpcsclite1 > libgnome-bluetooth2 gconf-defaults-service guile-1.8-libs > wwwconfig-common > dnsmasq-base link-grammar-dictionaries-en > python-gtkhtml2 > libuniversal-require-perl gnome-themes-extras libalut0 > libopal3.6.4 > libmono-i18n-west2.0-cil libgssdp-1.0-1 libcryptui0 > libhtml-strip-perl > libxml-rss-libxml-perl libparted1.8-12 > libmono-addins0.2-cil > fast-user-switch-applet abiword-help libmono-posix2.0-cil > gnome-volume-manager > libgnomeprint2.2-data libkpathsea4 libmono-security2.0-cil > libt1-5 > gtk2-engines-smooth libaiksaurus-1.2-data libio-stty-perl > libwv-1.2-3 > python-gnomeprint python-4suite-doc gnome-backgrounds clive > libgdome2-0 > python-sexy libgtk2.0-cil libxml-libxml-perl mono-gac libnm-glib0 > python-vte > libggz2 libsub-name-perl abiword-plugin-grammar python-metacity > libxml-sax-perl > tsclient rdesktop libdatetime-perl libevince1 libgtksourceview-common > vino > evince gnome-games-data python-rsvg gnome-app-install > libffado1 > libboost-iostreams1.38.0 python-cupsutils ppp libgtkhtml2-0 > libgoffice-0-4 > telepathy-gabble libgoffice-0-8 > libmissioncontrol-server1 > libmono-sharpzip2.84-cil python-mediaprofiles > libtelepathy2 > libcrypt-twofish-perl libpt2.6.4-plugins > libmono-corlib2.0-cil > libgetopt-argvfile-perl libdatetime-format-w3cdtf-perl > gstreamer0.10-nice > python-bugbuddy mono-runtime libpt2.6.4 libudev0 liferea > libxml++2.6-2 > wpasupplicant python-totem-plparser > libgdome2-cpp-smart0c2a > libclutter-cairo-0.8-0 libgupnp-1.0-2 libio-pty-perl > python-cups > libcrypt-passwdmd5-perl xorg-docs libnl1 dmz-cursor-theme > python-evolution > python-4suite-xml gnumeric javascript-common perl-tk > libberkeleydb-perl rss-glx > libndesk-dbus-glib1.0-cil libempathy-gtk-common libggzcore9 > gconf-editor > liblink-grammar4 libconfig-tiny-perl gnome-system-tools > libgtkmathview0c2a > libdatetime-format-mail-perl python-gksu2 dmraid hamster-applet > gnuchess > libgmime2.2a-cil python-nautilusburn gstreamer0.10-gnomevfs > libnice0 > binfmt-support python-gnome2-desktop libgnome-vfs2.0-cil > libgnomeprint2.2-0 > libdatetime-timezone-perl libavahi-ui0 transmission-common > lxsession-lite > libgtkglext1 liblist-moreutils-perl gstreamer0.10-tools lsb-release > freeglut3 > libclass-singleton-perl libgnomeprintui2.2-0 > libgupnp-igd-1.0-2 > libmono-system2.0-cil libgdl-1-0 libgnomeprintui2.2-common > libexpect-perl > serpentine libopenobex1 transmission-gtk python-gtop > sound-juicer > libgnomecups1.0-1 libgdl-1-common libgoffice-0-8-common > > > I am rather concerned about doing so, and wonder - am I being > unnecessarily paranoid or should I trust apt-get on this? > > I am running an up-to-date version of Squeeze and Gnome is my preferred > DE. > > Thanks for any advice. > > AG
It looks like you removed the "gnome" metapackage at some point. I would suggest installing the gnome package. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org