On Tuesday 26 July 2005 03:23 pm, Brian Kimball wrote: > Hi, currently %r fails to count reverse dependencies via virtual > packages. For example, mawk's rdepends count is 0, but in actuality > base-files depends on it through the "awk" virtual package. > > The consequence of this is that occasionally I go to delete a package > that I don't think I need (because %r shows 0 and I don't personally > want the package) and then all of a sudden I've got broken packages that > I have to investigate.
Just a hint on using aptitude: if I don't want a package, I often just put it into automatic mode (type "M") so it gets removed as soon as nothing depends on it. I suppose %r should do what you suggest, but see the next email I'm sending.. Daniel -- /------------------- Daniel Burrows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------\ | swapon /dev/ram | \---------------- The Turtle Moves! -- http://www.lspace.org ---------------/
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