Re: gnulpr major problem!
On Tue, May 13, 2003 at 05:59:32PM -0500, xucaen@yahoo.com wrote:
> Ok guys, I installed gnulpr but I can't even run printtool. I see that
> the apt-get install gnulpr install a TON of gnome libraries. Since I
> am not even running X on this machine I am assuming that printtool is
> a graphical tool.
>
> SO, I wish to UN-install everything that apt-get install gnulpr
> installed.
>
> SO, I type in apt-get remove gnulpr.
>
> SO, someone please tell me why in god's name does this only uninstall
> gnulpr and not ALL of the other junk that got installed?
Because you're using a low-level tool that doesn't work like that.
aptitude provides this facility.
> Do I have to wipe the drive and start from scratch?
Er, no. You could use deborphan to see what libraries aren't used by
anything any more.
Cheers,
--
Colin Watson [cjwatson@flatline.org.uk]
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