Bug#799695: [Pkg-xfce-devel] Bug#799695: Bug#799695: xfce4-goodies: Removing xfce4-goodies makes all it's dependencies auto removable

[Beta Version]

On Mon, 21 Sep 2015 22:55:05 +0200 Yves-Alexis Perez 
wrote:
> On lun., 2015-09-21 at 19:49 +0300, Beta Version wrote:
> > Yes, I know what meta-package is for, but deleting it should not make
all
> > it dependencies auto removable.
>
> Actually it does, that's how it works.
> >
> > "This is a metapackage to ease upgrades, installations, and provide a
> > consistent upgrade path from previous versions. *It can safely be
removed
> > with no ill effects*."
> >
> > Well, making all dependencies auto removable is an ill effect. Next
time i
> > use apt-get autoremove i will loose all packages, that comes with
> > xfce4-goodies.
>
> Then don't do that or manually mark stuff as installed.
>
> Regards,
> --
> Yves-Alexis
>

Ok, now i see that all meta-packages works the same way. Bugreport can be
closed. Thank you for your time.

Bug#799695: [Pkg-xfce-devel] Bug#799695: Bug#799695: xfce4-goodies: Removing xfce4-goodies makes all it's dependencies auto removable

[Yves-Alexis Perez]

On lun., 2015-09-21 at 19:49 +0300, Beta Version wrote:
> Yes, I know what meta-package is for, but deleting it should not make all
> it dependencies auto removable.

Actually it does, that's how it works.
> 
> "This is a metapackage to ease upgrades, installations, and provide a
> consistent upgrade path from previous versions. *It can safely be removed
> with no ill effects*."
> 
> Well, making all dependencies auto removable is an ill effect. Next time i
> use apt-get autoremove i will loose all packages, that comes with
> xfce4-goodies.

Then don't do that or manually mark stuff as installed.

Regards,
-- 
Yves-Alexis



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