On Fri, Mar 11, 2005 at 07:24:22PM +0100, Andrea Pretto wrote: > How can I remove from my system, a package1 that is a dependency of > another package2 which have been removed ?? (...) > > Does exist such a way to print out, or remove these 'orphan' packages ?? Absolutely. $ apt-cache search orphan deborphan - Find orphaned libraries This installs: deborphan (1) - Orphaned package finder orphaner (8) - frontend for deborphan A similar package that may be useful: $ apt-cache search foster debfoster - Install only wanted Debian packages This installs: debfoster (8) - weed unnecessary Debian packages -- Maurits van Rees | http://maurits.vanrees.org/ [Dutch/Nederlands] Public GnuPG key: keyserver.net ID 0x1735C5C2 "Let your advance worrying become advance thinking and planning." - Winston Churchill
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