On Sun, Dec 28, 2025 at 8:47 AM Stefan Monnier wrote: > >> I remember installing the `localepurge` package for that when I was > >> trying to fit my "rescue" Debian image on a small USB flash "key". > > How did localepurge work for you? Any issues? > > It did what it says on the tin. > > > I'm still on the fence about using it - the bit in the man page(1) about > > > > Please definitely do abstain from reporting any bugs > blaming > > localepurge if *you* break your system by using it. If you > don't know > > what you are doing and can't handle any resulting breakage on > your own > > then please simply don't use it. > > > > is doing a _real_ good job of scaring me off :-[ > > Since the package just deletes those extraneous files, it does have > occasional undesired side-effects, such as if you try to use the md5sums > files in /var/lib/dpkg/info to check for integrity (I used to run such > a script to detect corruption, which was sadly frequent on those USB > flash thingies). >
Thanks for the info - I didn't know about debsums (if that was what you were using) Regards, Lee
