Re: apt has a bug, cannot believe it!
On Mon, 25 May, 2020 at 22:12:58 +0200, Erwan David wrote:
> Le 25/05/2020 à 22:04, Marco Möller a écrit :
> > If installing (default parameters in use: with recommends) a package,
> > and right afterwards removing it, then the by recommendation drawn in
> > packages do not become removed automatically. The system is swelling
> > with no more wanted packages!
> > I hope I am simply missing the simple step how to return to the former
> > system state after having tested a package. Otherwise this is a bug.
> > To me it appears to be a severe bug, as apt is not managing the
> > packages in my system as expected.
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> dialog may be recommended by another package, in which case apt won't
> remove it automatically.
That's my guess too. If aptitude is installed, the command 'aptitude why
deborphan' will provide the answer. If not, the command 'apt rdepends
deborphan' will give at least a clue.
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