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Re: stupid dependency on aptitude



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Christopher Nelson wrote:
> On Fri, Aug 25, 2006 at 05:41:03PM +0100, Wackojacko wrote:
>> T wrote:
>>> If you worry about the unneeded packages, then use deborphan. I use it
>>> every time I install or un-install packages. no hassle at all.
>> The only problem with this is that, IIRC, deborphan is deprecated in 
>> sid/etch as this functionality is now built into aptitude.  It seems we 
>> are being encouraged to use aptitude :)  I use Kpackage as a front end 
>> to apt-get and find this to be sufficient with an odd deborphan every 
>> now and then, hopefully kpackage can be made to use aptitude in the future!
> 
> The deborphan man page or README doesn't mention it being deprecated.  I
> would be sad if it went away, though, as it's quite useful to, for 
> example, `dpkg --purge $(deborphan)`  (of course after checking the 
> output of deborphan on its own)
> 
aptitude just to think itself clever,apt plus your head will be more
smart :)
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