Re: How do I get apt-get autoremove to NOT insist on removing my entire desktop? Plus possible help with digital camera that worked with Lenny, but not in Squeeze.

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Subject: Re: How do I get apt-get autoremove to NOT insist on removing my entire desktop? Plus possible help with digital camera that worked with Lenny, but not in Squeeze.
From: Steven Sciame <sasciame@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:30:44 -0700 (PDT)
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--- On Sat, 4/16/11, Robert Holtzman <holtzm@cox.net> wrote:


> Why would you want to run "apt-get autoremove"? My
> understanding is that
> it's optional.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Bob Holtzman
> Key ID: 8D549279
> "If you think you're getting free lunch,
>  check the price of the beer"
> 

autoremove is used to remove packages that were automatically
           installed to satisfy dependencies for some package and that are           no more needed.

That part was solved.  Any advice about gphoto2?

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