debfoster is similar, and from its changelog, it sounds like aptitude now does this as well.
-- Omniflux Dave Smith wrote: > Try this: > > apt-get install deborphan > > --Dave > > Daniel C. wrote: >> Okay, I've done my Google homework on this but haven't been able to >> find anything. Maybe I'm overlooking something, I don't know. >> Anyway, is there a way to get a list of installed packages that are >> redundant or have nothing depending on them? >> >> I've been fiddling with my server, trying to get a few things working. >> They're working now (yay!) but I'm certain that I've left a bunch of >> stuff sitting around that doesn't need to be there. I tried to remove >> packages properly as I backtracked but I'm sure that I missed a few >> here and there. So I'd like to go through and clean out anything I >> missed. dpkg -l lists all the installed packages but doesn't seem to >> make a distinction between packages that are being "used" and those >> that aren't. >> >> Thanks, >> Dan /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
