Packages often suggest or recommend other packages. Is there a program that will check what I currently have installed for any suggested or recommended packages that I do *not* have installed?
When a program is initially installed I may have no need for one or more of the suggestions but then not be aware of it when it becomes useful.
List any package which suggests packages not installed: $ aptitude search ~i~Bsuggests
List any packcage which recommends packages not installed: $ aptitude search ~i~Brecommends
Then, to see whether you are missing anything good: $ aptitude show [package]
On woody you may need to use apt-cache for the "show" operation. I don't think the woody version of aptitude supports it.
Is this what you had in mind?
dircha
--
To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
