On Sat, Feb 10, 2007 at 07:07:59AM -0600, Nate Bargmann wrote: > After years of updates, package installations and removals, browsing > through the Not Installed section of Aptitude reveals a number of > packages with a status of 'c' which means a package was simply removed, > but its configuration files have been left installed. I would like to > have Aptitude be able to sort by package state so the 'c' packages can > be grouped together in the UI for easy purging. > > Did I miss something in the manual or do I need to file a Wishlist bug?
Yes you missed something in the manual [1] :) Search Patterns. I would suggest you use l to limit the display to ~c This will only display the 'c' packages. You can then hit _ on the whole list to tell aptitude to purge them all. Hit g and you'll see what aptitude wants to do. Verify that it is correct. Hit g again and it will do it. Then use l again and remove the search patern and you will have your regular display back. Doug. --- 1. /usr/share/doc/aptitude/html/en/ch02s03.html -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
