Anno domini 2020 Wed, 5 Aug 10:40:47 -0500
Michael scripsit:
> {snip all}
>
> Hi Stefan, Nik, et al.,
>
> Thank you for the replies. While it still bothers me why I can’t figure out
> how to get apt to do what I want, it was mostly a whim, with some slight
> security considerations, so I think I’m giving up. As pointed out, it’s just
> a bit of space on the drive.
>
> I tried apt-mark manual, but removing klaptopdaemon-trinity still wants to
> remove tde-trinity and tdeutils-trinity (output at bottom).
>
> > Maybe it would be a good idea for packages to set the parent metapackage
> as "optional?"
>
> Possibly this is the issue? But I’m not familiar enough with the package
> management system to grok how to ‘fix’ it so that you can install tde-trinity
> and then be able to remove one of its components without apt trying to remove
> all of its components.
>
> Possibly it’s not achievable?
>
> Unless there is a way from a user perspective, closing the whole dependency
> thing with ‘not doable.’
>
> Best All,
> Michael
>
> root@local [~]# apt-mark manual tde-trinity tdeutils-trinity
> tde-trinity was already set to manually installed.
> tdeutils-trinity set to manually installed.
>
> root@local [~]# apt-get purge klaptopdaemon-trinity
> {snip}
> The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer
> required:
> amor-trinity arts-trinity {snip} twin4-trinity xcalib
> Use 'apt autoremove' to remove them.
> The following packages will be REMOVED:
> klaptopdaemon-trinity* tde-trinity* tdeutils-trinity*
> 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 3 to remove and 3 not upgraded.
> After this operation, 840 kB disk space will be freed.
> Do you want to continue? [Y/n] n
> Abort.
The metapackgs can be removed without any problem.
>
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