Re: package clean

[Craig Dickson <crdic@pacbell.net>]

Tom Allison wrote:

> Is there anything that will find unused / zero dependency libraries 
> and the like and prompt them for removal?

debfoster

> Here's the problem.  I install one package, which brings in 12 
> dependencies.
> I uninstall the one package, but the 12 dependencies remain...

If you're using Woody, testing, or unstable, then try using aptitude for
your package installations. It keeps note of which packages were
installed purely to satisfy dependencies, and will remove them when the
dependencies no longer exist.

Craig