On Tuesday 11 May 2004 09:41 pm, dircha wrote: > Execute the following to list packages considered to to automatically > installed: > $ aptitude search ~M
Ah. Good. > This can happen in cases where you've installed several applications as > part of a "meta" package - a package which exists just to make > dependencies on a group of apps - and then uninstalled the top level > meta package. This is the expected behavior. > > I don't use KDE, but I know there are a number of Debian KDE packages of > this sort. I did install the "kde" metapackage, which pulled in everything, including three kitchen sinks. I haven't uninstalled it though. ii kde 3.1.2 The K Desktop Environment 3.1.2??? That's interesting: ii kde 3.1.2 The K Desktop Environment ... ii kdeaddons 3.2.2-1 add-on plugins and applets provided with KDE Maybe the metapackage was just broken anyway. I didn't notice the version difference previously. I'll have to investigate. > Correct this manually by executing: > # aptitude unmarkauto [package] Perfect. Thanks. -- Michael McIntyre ---- Silvan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Linux fanatic, and certified Geek; registered Linux user #243621 http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
