package: aptitude version: 0.6.3
An issue related to the one I reported here: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=661188 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Only this time around it's for reverse dependencies. Ironically enough apt-get beats out aptitude for once. I never thought I'd live to see the day. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Say I install the package byobu: [root@mepis1 demo]# aptitude install byobu The following NEW packages will be installed: byobu python-newt{a} screen{a} 0 packages upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 186 not upgraded. ... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- All goes fine. Now say I try purging python-newt: [root@mepis1 demo]# aptitude purge --purge-unused python-newt The following packages will be REMOVED: python-newt{p} 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 186 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B of archives. After unpacking 221 kB will be freed. The following packages have unmet dependencies: byobu: Depends: python-newt (>= 0.52.2-11) but it is not going to be installed. The following actions will resolve these dependencies: Remove the following packages: 1) byobu Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?] y The following packages will be REMOVED: byobu{a} python-newt{p} screen{pu} ... ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Notice that reverse dependency byobu has no purge marking next to the a. After the fact more confirmation that it was removed but not purged is: [root@mepis1 demo]# aptitude search byobu c byobu - a set of useful profiles and a profile-swi v byobu-extras - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Now after a reinstall apt-get does the correct job when purging: [root@mepis1 demo]# apt-get purge python-newt Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required: screen Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following packages will be REMOVED: byobu* python-newt* ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------- And yet more confirmation though at this point it's overkill that byobu was correctly purged: [root@mepis1 demo]# aptitude search byobu pi byobu - a set of useful profiles and a profile-swi v byobu-extras - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Also what's the i flag doing now that byobu was purged? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
