Bob Gustafson wrote: > I'm comparing two messengers: > > One, with 'minimum code', which relies on the user to decide whether the > dependency list to be removed contains elements which are actively used > by other packages. > > A second, (debian's package manager), which maintains a reference count > so it does not remove elements which are still in use by other packages. > > Which would you like to unleash on the world? Debian's dep resolver WILL remove a dependency if you run apt-get remove a package (ie) apt-get remove foo will cause all that depends on foo to be removed as well. There is no difference between yum and apt-get here. The reference count is only useful in removing ADDITIONAL leaf packages. Rahul -- fedora-test-list mailing list fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list
