Package: aptitude Version: 0.6.11-1 Severity: minor Here we see a quick install and then purge leaves five extra packages behind still on the system.
# aptitude install isc-dhcp-client The following NEW packages will be installed: isc-dhcp-client isc-dhcp-common{a} (D: isc-dhcp-client) (for isc-dhcp-client) libdns-export100{a} (D: isc-dhcp-client, D: isc-dhcp-common, D: libirs-export91) (for isc-dhcp-client) libirs-export91{a} (D: isc-dhcp-client, D: isc-dhcp-common) (for isc-dhcp-client) libisc-export95{a} (D: isc-dhcp-client, D: isc-dhcp-common, D: libdns-export100, D: libirs-export91, D: libisccfg-export90) (for isc-dhcp-client) libisccfg-export90{a} (D: libirs-export91) (for isc-dhcp-client) 0 packages upgraded, 6 newly installed, 0 to remove and 13 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B/1,199 kB of archives. After unpacking 3,188 kB will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] Selecting previously unselected package libisc-export95. (Reading database ... 145145 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to unpack .../libisc-export95_1%3a9.9.5.dfsg-4.3_i386.deb ... Unpacking libisc-export95 (1:9.9.5.dfsg-4.3) ... Selecting previously unselected package libdns-export100. Preparing to unpack .../libdns-export100_1%3a9.9.5.dfsg-4.3_i386.deb ... Unpacking libdns-export100 (1:9.9.5.dfsg-4.3) ... Selecting previously unselected package libisccfg-export90. Preparing to unpack .../libisccfg-export90_1%3a9.9.5.dfsg-4.3_i386.deb ... Unpacking libisccfg-export90 (1:9.9.5.dfsg-4.3) ... Selecting previously unselected package libirs-export91. Preparing to unpack .../libirs-export91_1%3a9.9.5.dfsg-4.3_i386.deb ... Unpacking libirs-export91 (1:9.9.5.dfsg-4.3) ... Selecting previously unselected package isc-dhcp-common. Preparing to unpack .../isc-dhcp-common_4.3.1-5_i386.deb ... Unpacking isc-dhcp-common (4.3.1-5) ... Selecting previously unselected package isc-dhcp-client. Preparing to unpack .../isc-dhcp-client_4.3.1-5_i386.deb ... Unpacking isc-dhcp-client (4.3.1-5) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.0.2-2) ... Setting up libisc-export95 (1:9.9.5.dfsg-4.3) ... Setting up libdns-export100 (1:9.9.5.dfsg-4.3) ... Setting up libisccfg-export90 (1:9.9.5.dfsg-4.3) ... Setting up libirs-export91 (1:9.9.5.dfsg-4.3) ... Setting up isc-dhcp-common (4.3.1-5) ... Setting up isc-dhcp-client (4.3.1-5) ... Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.19-12) ... # aptitude purge isc-dhcp-client The following packages will be REMOVED: isc-dhcp-client{p} 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 13 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B of archives. After unpacking 655 kB will be freed. Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] (Reading database ... 145187 files and directories currently installed.) Removing isc-dhcp-client (4.3.1-5) ... Purging configuration files for isc-dhcp-client (4.3.1-5) ... Processing triggers for man-db (2.7.0.2-2) ... OK finally # aptitude install got rid of the rest. My settings: APT::Default-Release "experimental"; APT::Cache::AllVersions false; APT::Clean-Installed false; APT::Get::Purge true; APT::Install-Recommends false; Aptitude::CmdLine::Always-Prompt true; Aptitude::Purge-Unused true; Aptitude::CmdLine::Show-Why true Aptitude::CmdLine::Show-Deps true -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org