> 2012/1/6 Robert Fox <[email protected]>: >> After latest Cauldron updates, I got a real long list of suggested >> "orphans" - but I believe some of these packages are needed (like hal or >> basesystem-minimal) - >> >> How do I clear out the orphans - like reset the logic behind it so the >> correct packages will be orphaned? Â Or is a fresh install in order?? >> >> >> The following packages: >> Â aisleriot-3.3.1-1.mga2.x86_64 >> Â alacarte-0.13.2-3.mga1.noarch >> Â alsa-plugins-doc-1.0.24-5.mga2.noarch >> .... > > This is a well known issue. > To clear out the list you need a deep knowledge of the system to > determine which packages are really not needed anymore. > > Lately this --auto-orphans line shreddered my whole system on a fresh > install after the first update, several system services could not > start at next reboot, applications did not run, etc. One of the very > few times I had to re-install because of a bug. Call me newbie or > pussy but until this is not a secure function I will never touch it > again. >
Btw, this problem is not unique to Mageia. After I hosed a Debian installation by running apt with auto-orphans, I vowed never to mess with orphans again. The system has to be intelligent enough to know what is or is not an orphan. -- Finid.
