[ubuntu-in] List Of Installed Software

[Abhishek Amberkar [अभिषेक]]

On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 5:20 PM, Hardik Dalwadi
<hardik.dalwadi at ubuntu.com> wrote:

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> @ Abhishek,
>
> Yes, I knew that. Even `aptitude purge` == `apt-get remove --purge`.
> Also `aptitude purge` == `dpkg -P` in some cases, where dependecny
> doesn't make any sense.  We have seen deinstall(rc) packages while
> maintaining Ubuntu system, without any package dependency. For example
> if you install pidgin, it will also install pidgin-data, but while
> removing (aptitude purge pidgin), it will not purge pidgin-data, which
> was installed while installing pidgin. It will only un-install the
> pidgin-data. Now, check the stat of pidgin-data, It will show
> deinstall(rc). It happens while upgrading / maintaining your system for
> a long time, you will have bunch of such packages. And i am sure all /
> most of packages would not have any relation with dependencies.
>
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That's true!!!. :-)


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With Regards
Abhishek Amberkar