On Sb, 22 oct 11, 19:11:01, Aniruddha wrote: > When I install a package with apt-get it gets installed with all it's > dependencies. However when I remove a packages some dependencies are > left on the system. For example: > > to install: > apt-get install lxde > > to remove: > apt-get remove lxde > apt-get autoremove > deborphan > > Does not remove all packages. Lxterminal, openbox and pcmanfm are not > removed. In Arch I can remove a package and all it's dependencies > with pacman -Runs lxde and in Gentoo with emerge --depclean. Is there > a similar command for Debian? Have a look at 'apt-cache rdependes <package>', my guess is something else depends/recommends those packages, maybe indirectly. The situation you are describing also happens if you encounter circular dependencies. Regards, Andrei -- Offtopic discussions among Debian users and developers: http://lists.alioth.debian.org/mailman/listinfo/d-community-offtopic
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