I could be wrong about this, but I recall (at least in unstable0 that x-window-system is just a virtual package, and once you have all your X installed, removing it really doesn't do anything. the reason I think this is because I was trying to get rid of xdm I didn't know if I could do it because apt threatened to uninstall x-window-system along with xdm. However, somebody told me this was just a virtual package; I went ahead and did it and didn't lose any of my X system. In fact, I just reinstalled recently and had to do the same thing. As a test just now, I checked with the -u option what would happen if I reinstalled xdm and i was told x-window-system would also be installed. but my x is up and running, so it appears that my theory about this may be right. I'm not sure if this is the case with most meta-packages; at least in this case, the meta-package seems to function for installation but perhaps not for removal. -- Cheryl "Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."
