debfoster creates /etc/apt/keepers for a list of packages to not be removed by debfoster. It does not remove it on --purge. So I wonder wheter deborphan (which in it's new version has such a feature too) might be able to use it too. yours, peter -- PGP signed and encrypted | .''`. ** Debian GNU/Linux ** messages preferred. | : :' : By professionals, | `. `' for professionals http://www.palfrader.org/ | `- http://www.debian.org/