[plug] Debian Package Management

[Brad Campbell]

Russell Steicke wrote:
> On Sat, Jul 23, 2005 at 01:01:18PM +0930, Onno Benschop wrote:
> 
>>So, how are you supposed to deal with the following scenario:
>>
>>   apt-get install a
>>   => a requires b and c, so they get installed
>>
>>   apt-get --purge remove a
>>   => a gets removed, but b and c are still lying around
> 
> 
> deborphan (yes, another package) can help with some of this.
> 

/me seconds that. I use deborphan all the time.
Another recommendation when doing a newish install is debsums (great for detecting/reparing corrupt 
files if you *ever* experience a break in or filesystem corruption)


Brad
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