On Sat Oct 27, 2007 at 12:04:34 -0600, Nate Duehr wrote: > The main difference is that aptitude in default configuration mode will track > dependencies added for packages requested and if no package needs the > dependency anymore, it can remove it.
> apt-get isn't that smart. This is no longer the case, apt-get can do a similar thing. For example upon my current system: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ apt-get install less Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done less is already the newest version. The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libjpeg-progs jhead Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 13 not upgraded. Steve -- # The Debian Security Audit Project. http://www.debian.org/security/audit -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
