On Mon, Nov 3, 2008 at 1:32 PM, Felipe Figueiredo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote:
> On Mon, 2008-11-03 at 13:07 +0100, Robert Entner wrote: > > > I could also think about something like: > > apt-get remove <everything-but-ubuntu-desktop> > > > > Or is this already possible somehow? > > > > You can do this easilly with aptitude's TUI. Open > > sudo aptitude > > and navigate in the menu interface to the Installed Packages line. Than > issue the command key > > M > > so it will mark ALL installed packages as being automatically installed. > This will auto select *evertything* as unneeded and for removal. Then > search for ubuntu-desktop, and unmark it as auto installed with > > m > > This will keep it installed, as well as it's dependecies, and > recommendencies. > > Then, to commit, use > > g > > once for the summary of changes, and another time for confirmation. > > regards > FF > This seems to be exactly what I wanted. Especially you see then which packages will be removed and can go back and unmark needed applications. (This is an assumption as I can only try it when I am back home.) Thank you very much, Burt -- http://www.entner.net
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