Re: Reality Check. (was Why Linux on a Laptop?)
On Fri, 30 Nov 2001, Heather wrote:
> > > Well, you might take a "package pools" approach - rescue your own control
> > > files to a clas of apps or utilities, remove it entirely, use the
> > > packaging system to reintroduce the pool, and then look at the control
> > > files that come with the "standard" kit and apply only the changes you
> > > need back in.
> >
> > You are talking well over my head. Sorry. I am happy to wipe the remnants
> > of Progeny out but I have no idea how to get that done. I also am leaning
> > towards standardizing on KDE so I'd have no problem with wiping Gnome.
>
> The suggestion is to take out parts a little bit at a time rather than all
> at once, and to put them back in to about the same measure.
>
> For example, If you remove "tcl" then all apps which depend on that tcl
> version would be removed; if you thought tcl was seriously mangled, then
> taking notes on those, checking for any files in /etc that relate to the
> things which are about to disappear on you, and then putting them back in
> (this time knowing which distro flavor they come from) can help a lot.
This may be too simple for you guys, but one thing I do is:
apt-get -s remove <some package> or
apt-get -s install <some package>
The -s option just simulates what will happen, but doesn't do
it. If it looks scary, I just drop the idea until I know more.
--
Hugh Lawson
Greensboro, North Carolina
hlawson@triad.rr.com
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