Re: aptitude --purge

[Andrei Popescu]

On Wed,27.Aug.08, 09:41:15, Eugene V. Lyubimkin wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > I find no way in aptitude to
> > # aptitude install telnet-ssl
> > Reading package lists... Done  <- Get rid of these messages, and
> > The following NEW packages will be installed:
> >   telnet-ssl
> > The following packages will be REMOVED:
> >   telnet{a} <- also purge instead of removing. I.e., nothing like
> > APT::Get::Purge. The undocumented --purge doesn't work like apt-get's.
> > One must follow with a
> > # aptitude purge ~c
> > to clean up the mess.
> > 
> > 
> You are not right. Purge is {p}, not {a}.
 
Also, you probably need

Aptitude::Purge-Unused true;

Regards,
Andrei
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