On 12-07-11 at 10:45am, Andrei POPESCU wrote: > On Mi, 11 iul 12, 09:10:12, Jonas Smedegaard wrote: > > A meta-package has no functionalirty beyond pulling in packages, so > > there is no loss to the resulting system other than lack of its sole > > feature. > > IMVHO a feature almost as important is to remove a set of packages.
The feature of _removing_ a set of packages: "aptitude remove ..." The feature of _ensuring_ a set of packages is not installed: Make a meta-package that conflicts with the packages. The feature of _allowing a subset of packages to be removed that was _ensured_ to be installed: Impossible without defeating the feature of _ensuring_ those same package are installed. - Jonas -- * Jonas Smedegaard - idealist & Internet-arkitekt * Tlf.: +45 40843136 Website: http://dr.jones.dk/ [x] quote me freely [ ] ask before reusing [ ] keep private
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