Package: apt
Version: 0.3.19
Severity: wishlist
It would be nice if apt-get install provided the option
--section foo \*
where foo is the chosen section (base, admin, maths, whatever), and *
being every package in that section that is installable (based on
priorities and conflicts) or removable.
In addition, a complementary option would be
--priority {important,standard,optional,extra}
with reasonably obvious options:
>={standard,optional,extra} eg for install
<={important,standard,optional} eg for a removal, leaving only a
basic "standard" system
!important eg for
a removal, leaving only a
bare system.
So, one could remove all but the standard or important editors:
apt-get remove --priority \<\= standard --section editors \*
Admittedly the shell quoting would be a bit sucky.
Regards,
Edward.
-- System Information
Debian Release: woody
Architecture: i386
Kernel: Linux tsumakin 2.4.0-test9-7 #1 Wed Sep 27 03:19:37 EST 2000 i686
Versions of packages apt depends on:
ii libc6 2.1.94-3 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
ii libstdc++2.10 1:2.95.2-14 The GNU stdc++ library
