Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: computer-janitor
In the current (as of today) Jaunty updates computer janitor lists for
removal manually installed packages.
As an example apt-get autoremove currently lists only libdvdread3 as no
longer required....
Computer janitor lists:
removable deb:ibm-lotus-notes
removable deb:ibm-lotus-sametime
removable deb:libdns43
removable deb:libdvdcss2
removable deb:libdvdread3
removable deb:libgmime2.2-cil
removable deb:libisc44
removable deb:libntfs-3g48
removable deb:linux-headers-2.6.28-7
removable deb:linux-headers-2.6.28-7-generic
removable deb:linux-image-2.6.28-6-generic
removable deb:linux-image-2.6.28-7-generic
removable deb:linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-6-generic
removable deb:linux-restricted-modules-2.6.28-7-generic
removable deb:mysql-workbench-oss
removable deb:truecrypt
Now although the gui allows for unticks a novice user likely to be using
the gui is unlikely to know what is safe to remove and what isn't after
installing items from gdebi - or following the restricted formats guild
for decss (or receiving a pre built system with decss already on it) -
as a simple example.
Manually installed items need to be differentiated from those auto
installed for dependencies with the dependencies now removed to prevent
unexpected behavior for users in removing 'non-cruft' packages in active
use installed via gdebi.
** Affects: computer-janitor (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Computer janitor removes manually installed packages
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/334790
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