Adam J. Mott wrote: > I notice that when you install a package, necessary supporting > packages are automatically installed. But if I'm not mistaken, when > you 'fink purge' this package, only that package is removed -- the > supporting packages remain. Is there a way to have fink also remove > all the supporting packages that are no longer required by any other > package on the system? > > Adam > > That's right: "fink purge" removes the configuration files for a package (which aren't removed by "fink remove").
The deborphan and debfoster packages have mechanisms to check whether packages are no longer needed by anything else. -- Alexander K. Hansen Fink User Liaison/Documenter [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Fink-beginners mailing list Fink-beginners@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-beginners
