On Thu, Apr 13, 2006 at 10:52:33PM +0300, Eugen Rahaian wrote: > Hi, > > This is a reply to message > http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2006/04/msg01170.html > (I was not on the list) > > Kev wrote in the above message: > >Hi *, > >after a converstaion on #debian, I found out info about these > >meta-packages: > >gnome > gnome-desktop-environment > gnome-core and > > >gnome-desktop-environment has a dependency for evolution. > > >So you can remove gnome-desktop-environment, install gnome-core and just > >remember to add stuff that gnome-core does not have that you want to > >keep up to date. > > >Cheers, > >Kev > > I was going to delete gnome-desktop-environment but when I simulated it: > > # apt-get -s remove gnome-desktop-environment > Reading package lists... Done > Building dependency tree... Done > The following packages will be REMOVED > gnome gnome-desktop-environment > 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 165 not upgraded. > Remv gnome [1:2.12.2.2] > Remv gnome-desktop-environment [1:2.12.2.2] > > ... apt is removing gnome package also, because gnome depends on > gnome-desktop-environment. > > Is there a *simple* way to remove gnome-desktop-environment, so I can > remove Evolution and anything else I want? If not, I would just leave it > there. Hi Eugen, you seem confused. What you described above is exactly what I said would happen and this is what I want to happen to solve your problem. step 1. apt-get remove gnome-desktop-environment this removes 2 meta-packages. notice that it does not remove the 50+ packages, and the size of 'gnome' and 'gnome-desktop-environment' are less than 500kb in size. Removing these 2 packages will allow you to remove evolution with no problem. step 2. apt-get remove evolution step 3. apt-get install gnome-core this makes sure that you have a least the basic gnome packages. This will solve your problem. Not sure what else needs explaining. Cheers, Kev -- | .''`. == Debian GNU/Linux == | my web site: | | : :' : The Universal | debian.home.pipeline.com | | `. `' Operating System | go to counter.li.org and | | `- http://www.debian.org/ | be counted! #238656 | | my keysever: pgp.mit.edu | my NPO: cfsg.org |
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