As a workaround, I've attached a script that outputs a list of all packages that are not auto-installed. Here is some sample output:
can_be_marked_as_auto acpi can_be_marked_as_auto acpi-support can_be_marked_as_auto acpid can_be_marked_as_auto adduser can_be_marked_as_auto alacarte can_be_marked_as_auto alsa-base can_be_marked_as_auto alsa-utils can_be_marked_as_auto amarok-xine can_be_marked_as_auto anacron no_dependents apache2 can_be_marked_as_auto apmd can_be_marked_as_auto app-install-data no_dependents app-install-data-commercial can_be_marked_as_auto apparmor no_dependents apparmor-utils can_be_marked_as_auto apport no_dependents apport-gtk no_dependents apt-rdepends can_be_marked_as_auto aptitude can_be_marked_as_auto apturl The text "no_dependents" indicates that no packages depend on the listed package. These packages can (supposedly) be removed without affecting any other package. The text "can_be_marked_as_auto" indicates that at least one other package depends on the listed package. These packages can be marked as being automatically installed (via Synaptic by going to Package..Automatically installed or via aptitude by pressing Shift-M). The script is really slow because there is no fast and reliable way to get reverse dependencies for a package. ** Attachment added: "Script that lists non-automatically-installed packages and whether or not they have dependents" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/15029093/non-auto-packages.sh -- No way to view explicity installed packages, excluding automatically installed packages https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/122047 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
