On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 5:20 PM, Hardik Dalwadi <[email protected]> wrote:
<snip> > > @ Abhishek, > > Yes, I knew that. Even `aptitude purge` == `apt-get remove --purge`. > Also `aptitude purge` == `dpkg -P` in some cases, where dependecny > doesn't make any sense. We have seen deinstall(rc) packages while > maintaining Ubuntu system, without any package dependency. For example > if you install pidgin, it will also install pidgin-data, but while > removing (aptitude purge pidgin), it will not purge pidgin-data, which > was installed while installing pidgin. It will only un-install the > pidgin-data. Now, check the stat of pidgin-data, It will show > deinstall(rc). It happens while upgrading / maintaining your system for > a long time, you will have bunch of such packages. And i am sure all / > most of packages would not have any relation with dependencies. > </snip> That's true!!!. :-) -- With Regards Abhishek Amberkar -- ubuntu-in mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in
