On Sun, 2007-02-04 at 13:44 -0500, cga2000 wrote: > On Sun, Feb 04, 2007 at 01:33:58PM EST, Clive Menzies wrote: > > On (04/02/07 12:40), cga2000 wrote: > > > Is there a quick way to remove the gnome and KDE desktop environments > > > that won't mess up apt..? > > > > > > If possible I would prefer not to remove a few gtk-based apps such as > > > gpdf, gimp, and mozilla. > > > > > > The main objective is to be able to run full system backups that don't > > > take forever and fit on a single CD-RW. > > > > Use aptitude in interactive mode; it will allow you to make sure it > > won't remove things you want to keep before you commit. > > I always use command line apt-get. > > Isn't switching to aptitude going to mess things up? start out with: aptitude keep-all Then proceed as you want. -- greg@gregfolkert.net Novell's Directory Services is a competitive product to Microsoft's Active Directory in much the same way that the Saturn V is a competitive product to those dinky little model rockets that kids light off down at the playfield. -- Thane Walkup
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