On Fri, 30 Nov 2001, Heather wrote: > > > Well, you might take a "package pools" approach - rescue your own control > > > files to a clas of apps or utilities, remove it entirely, use the > > > packaging system to reintroduce the pool, and then look at the control > > > files that come with the "standard" kit and apply only the changes you > > > need back in. > > > > You are talking well over my head. Sorry. I am happy to wipe the remnants > > of Progeny out but I have no idea how to get that done. I also am leaning > > towards standardizing on KDE so I'd have no problem with wiping Gnome. > > The suggestion is to take out parts a little bit at a time rather than all > at once, and to put them back in to about the same measure. > > For example, If you remove "tcl" then all apps which depend on that tcl > version would be removed; if you thought tcl was seriously mangled, then > taking notes on those, checking for any files in /etc that relate to the > things which are about to disappear on you, and then putting them back in > (this time knowing which distro flavor they come from) can help a lot.
This may be too simple for you guys, but one thing I do is: apt-get -s remove <some package> or apt-get -s install <some package> The -s option just simulates what will happen, but doesn't do it. If it looks scary, I just drop the idea until I know more. -- Hugh Lawson Greensboro, North Carolina [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
