I just re-installed debian from scratch, and ran a few installs via apt-get. All of a sudden, apt splurts this out
Reading package lists... Building dependency tree... Reading state information... ssmtp is already the newest version. The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: mesa-utils python-bugbuddy xdg-user-dirs-gtk libpcsclite1 usb-modeswitch geoclue gtk2-engines-smooth dnsmasq-base tomboy python-evolution ekiga libmono-security2.0-cil update-notifier-common libgnome-bluetooth7 libndesk-dbus1.0-cil libmtp8 libmono-addins-gui0.2-cil gcalctool libopal3.6.8 gnome-backgrounds telepathy-gabble gnome-search-tool libmono-system2.0-cil tcptraceroute update-notifier baobab libfreerdp-plugins-standard python-mako hamster-applet network-manager-gnome libsrtp0 gnome-system-log gucharmap libdiscid0 geoclue-localnet gnome-games obexd-client cheese gdebi libgpod-common obex-data-server libgnomepanel2.24-cil libmono-corlib2.0-cil cli-common rhythmbox libnm-util1 libtelepathy-farsight0 libmono-cairo2.0-cil libgexiv2-0 empathy-common libcheese-gtk18 geoclue-yahoo libndesk-dbus-glib1.0-cil libgstfarsight0.10-0 usb-modeswitch-data gnome-themes-extras mobile-broadband-provider-info evolution-exchange libpcap0.8 transmission-gtk libmono-i18n-west2.0-cil libapr1 guile-1.8-libs update-manager-gnome seahorse empathy libchamplain-0.4-0 xdg-user-dirs gdebi-core gvfs-bin software-center libmono-posix2.0-cil libaprutil1-ldap mono-runtime telepathy-salut libgpod4 bluez libmono-addins0.2-cil libgeoclue0 libgnome2.24-cil libmysqlclient16 gnome-cards-data gnuchess-book gnome-nettool transmission-common gnome-codec-install gnome-screenshot shotwell update-manager-core gnome-games-extra-data python-webkit gconf-editor libcryptui0 simple-scan python-aptdaemon libclutter-gtk-0.10-0 libgee2 network-manager gnome-system-tools epiphany-extensions binfmt-support libnm-glib-vpn1 python-gtkglext1 libgnome-vfs2.0-cil libaprutil1-dbd-sqlite3 libtelepathy-glib0 mono-gac python-vte libnm-glib2 gnome-bluetooth gnome-user-share modemmanager gconf-defaults-service libglade2.0-cil apache2.2-bin seahorse-plugins libopenobex1 libspeexdsp1 cheese-common sound-juicer libart2.0-cil vino aptdaemon libglib2.0-cil mono-2.0-gac libgconf2.0-cil python-aptdaemon-gtk ppp tcl libapache2-mod-dnssd libmono-sharpzip2.84-cil wpasupplicant nautilus-sendto gedit-plugins libcap-ng0 liferea libpt2.6.7 remmina-plugin-rdp gnome-themes-more libnl1 media-player-info libpq5 python-markupsafe libchamplain-gtk-0.4-0 remmina-plugin-vnc gnome-games-data geoclue-manual libmusicbrainz3-6 liferea-data geoclue-hostip gnome-office gnuchess libfreerdp0 libgtk2.0-cil libssh-4 rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder rhythmbox-plugins libaprutil1 libgmime2.4-cil remmina-plugin-data mysql-common libnet1 freeglut3 nautilus-sendto-empathy telepathy-mission-control-5 remmina python-opengl Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. Most of them, even with my limited linux knowledge are fairly important. Why has apt started to ask to remove these packages, and how can I get apt to forget about them? Thanks for any help. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/AANLkTi=a6f3xqg7clxv6trm7_d_mcihcsj7sshivb...@mail.gmail.com
