[plug] unused debian packages

[Craig Ringer]

> When I type 'apt-get install xx' and xx requires libyy and libzz, if I
> then do 'apt-get remove xx', how do I find out that libyy and libzz are
> now unused?  Is there a dpkg-something or apt-something command or
> option to list the "use count" of packages?
Not as far as I know, alas. If nobody knows of one I might see if I can
hack one up but my perl knowledge is getting a tad rusty due to overuse
of python, SQL, PHP, and others. Anybody know if there's a python
interface to dpkg system?

-- 
|  Craig Ringer
|  -- If it ain't broke, add features 'till it is
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