On Wed, Feb 05, 2003 at 06:43:38PM +0100, Richard Atterer wrote: > On Wed, Feb 05, 2003 at 03:29:22AM -0800, Osamu Aoki wrote: > > My unelucidated thinking is if there is a field in control file which > > gives *attribute* of package, it will make things much more easy if > > package management tools use them properly. This is somewhat a extension > > of task field. > > One attribute which I'd consider very useful: "auto-managed". > > Typically, run-time libraries and *-common/*-data packages would be > declared "auto-managed". Such a package is not useful by itself, its > features are only used indirectly by other packages which depend on it. > > A package selection tool would by default *not* list these packages. They'd > get pulled in by other packages, and maybe they'd be deinstalled > automatically once there are no other packages on the system which depend > on them. Have you tried debfoster? It filled this need for me, and I only found out about it on debian-curiosa@l.d.o. :-) -- ----------------------------------------------------------- Paul "TBBle" Hampson, MCSE 5th year CompSci/Asian Studies student, ANU The Boss, Bubblesworth Pty Ltd (ABN: 51 095 284 361) Paul.Hampson@Anu.edu.au Of course Pacman didn't influence us as kids. If it did, we'd be running around in darkened rooms, popping pills and listening to repetitive music. This email is licensed to the recipient for non-commercial use, duplication and distribution. -----------------------------------------------------------
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