Kevin Ross wrote:
Thanks Kevin. Have now done as suggested ... so far seems alright. It did seema little extreme, especially since I have just relogged back into Gnome.From: AG [mailto:computing.account@googlemail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2009 12:14 PM Hi Recently when installing a new package I noticed that apt-get seems to want to remove most (all?) of my Gnome-related applications, suggesting that I run "autoremove" to do so. This is the (rather long) list: The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libmono-addins-gui0.2-cil mono-2.0-gac dmsetup mesa-utils libfreebob0 libempathy23 planner tomboy ekiga libgsf-gnome-1-114 python-opengl libnm-glib-vpn0 gcalctool gthumb telepathy-salut gnuchess-book gnome-nettool libgoffice-0-common epiphany-extensions-more gnome-games-extra-data libgtk-vnc-1.0-0 libgnomepanel2.24-cil libopenraw1 libboost-regex1.38.0 hal-cups-utils libdmraid1.0.0.rc15 libglade2.0-cil libtelepathy-glib0 pkg-config libxml-libxml-common-perl libglib2.0-cil abiword-plugin-goffice libclutter-gtk-0.8-0 obex-data-server libbrasero-media0 brasero-common libdatetime-locale-perl python-gnome2-extras libopenrawgnome1 gucharmap python-evince network-manager gnome-games cheese gdebi libparams-validate-perl evolution-exchange libgconf2.0-cil libots0 gnome-bluetooth libxml-namespacesupport-perl libspectre1 update-manager-core hardinfo libclass-accessor-perl gnome-power-manager gnome-cards-data gthumb-data liferea-data gparted cli-common libglew1.5 ggzcore-bin gnome-screensaver gnome-themes-more rhythmbox libgtksourceview1.0-0 libgstfarsight0.10-0 telepathy-mission-control libnm-util1 gtk2-engines-pixbuf gnome-office system-config-printer libaiksaurusgtk-1.2-0c2a libmissioncontrol-client0 abiword-common update-manager-gnome evince-common abiword abiword-plugin-mathview latex-xft-fonts python-gtkglext1 libwww-curl-perl libpcap0.8 libart2.0-cil libjs-jquery libaiksaurus-1.2-0c2a gnome-themes update-notifier-common seahorse libggzmod4 libterm-readkey-perl empathy python-apt libempathy-common gdebi-core libempathy-gtk19 libxml-sax-expat-perl gvfs-bin vinagre swfdec-gnome gnumeric-common clive-utils update-notifier libgnome2.24-cil python-gdl libndesk-dbus1.0-cil seahorse-plugins libclutter-0.8-0 python-gtksourceview libmono-cairo2.0-cil gedit-plugins libtelepathy-farsight0 network-manager-gnome python-gtkspell kpartx libpcsclite1 libgnome-bluetooth2 gconf-defaults-service guile-1.8-libs wwwconfig-common dnsmasq-base link-grammar-dictionaries-en python-gtkhtml2 libuniversal-require-perl gnome-themes-extras libalut0 libopal3.6.4 libmono-i18n-west2.0-cil libgssdp-1.0-1 libcryptui0 libhtml-strip-perl libxml-rss-libxml-perl libparted1.8-12 libmono-addins0.2-cil fast-user-switch-applet abiword-help libmono-posix2.0-cil gnome-volume-manager libgnomeprint2.2-data libkpathsea4 libmono-security2.0-cil libt1-5 gtk2-engines-smooth libaiksaurus-1.2-data libio-stty-perl libwv-1.2-3 python-gnomeprint python-4suite-doc gnome-backgrounds clive libgdome2-0 python-sexy libgtk2.0-cil libxml-libxml-perl mono-gac libnm-glib0 python-vte libggz2 libsub-name-perl abiword-plugin-grammar python-metacity libxml-sax-perl tsclient rdesktop libdatetime-perl libevince1 libgtksourceview-common vino evince gnome-games-data python-rsvg gnome-app-install libffado1 libboost-iostreams1.38.0 python-cupsutils ppp libgtkhtml2-0 libgoffice-0-4 telepathy-gabble libgoffice-0-8 libmissioncontrol-server1 libmono-sharpzip2.84-cil python-mediaprofiles libtelepathy2 libcrypt-twofish-perl libpt2.6.4-plugins libmono-corlib2.0-cil libgetopt-argvfile-perl libdatetime-format-w3cdtf-perl gstreamer0.10-nice python-bugbuddy mono-runtime libpt2.6.4 libudev0 liferea libxml++2.6-2 wpasupplicant python-totem-plparser libgdome2-cpp-smart0c2a libclutter-cairo-0.8-0 libgupnp-1.0-2 libio-pty-perl python-cups libcrypt-passwdmd5-perl xorg-docs libnl1 dmz-cursor-theme python-evolution python-4suite-xml gnumeric _javascript_-common perl-tk libberkeleydb-perl rss-glx libndesk-dbus-glib1.0-cil libempathy-gtk-common libggzcore9 gconf-editor liblink-grammar4 libconfig-tiny-perl gnome-system-tools libgtkmathview0c2a libdatetime-format-mail-perl python-gksu2 dmraid hamster-applet gnuchess libgmime2.2a-cil python-nautilusburn gstreamer0.10-gnomevfs libnice0 binfmt-support python-gnome2-desktop libgnome-vfs2.0-cil libgnomeprint2.2-0 libdatetime-timezone-perl libavahi-ui0 transmission-common lxsession-lite libgtkglext1 liblist-moreutils-perl gstreamer0.10-tools lsb-release freeglut3 libclass-singleton-perl libgnomeprintui2.2-0 libgupnp-igd-1.0-2 libmono-system2.0-cil libgdl-1-0 libgnomeprintui2.2-common libexpect-perl serpentine libopenobex1 transmission-gtk python-gtop sound-juicer libgnomecups1.0-1 libgdl-1-common libgoffice-0-8-common I am rather concerned about doing so, and wonder - am I being unnecessarily paranoid or should I trust apt-get on this? I am running an up-to-date version of Squeeze and Gnome is my preferred DE. Thanks for any advice. AGIt looks like you removed the "gnome" metapackage at some point. I would suggest installing the gnome package. I'll monitor this and see what transpires. Thanks AG |