On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 04:24:27PM +0200, Michael <[email protected]> was heard to say: > ,----[ /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/00local ] > | // Aptitude should purge autoremoved packages > | Aptitude::Purge-Unused true; > `---- > > Many thanks !! > > Still i wonder, why is this not installation default ... ?
Deleting user data automatically is impolite (<-- understatement). Normally config files are small, and they can't be recovered by the package system (whereas the rest of the package can just be reinstalled), so aptitude leaves it to the user to decide when they should be purged. Daniel -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected]
