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Re: what packages can be safely removed?



On Monday 14 October 2002 10:04, Jason Wojciechowski wrote:
> martin f krafft wrote:
>  | > is there a method of knowing that packages that can be safely removed?
>  | > typically, these will be packages on which no other packages depend.
>  |
>  | install deborphan and run it.
>
> I'm a fan of debfoster, myself.

debfoster is an active system.  You say what you want and it tracks that for 
you.  deborphan looks at your current system and tells you of any packages 
which are installed but nothing depends on.  The two compliment each other.



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