install and removing apps.... cleaning

[Gerry Visel]

On Sat, 2006-12-09 at 21:12 +0100, Gregor Tudan wrote:
> Richard schrieb:
> > when using synaptic to install apps, to try them out, then remove them,
> > is synaptic also removing the libs & other files, that the application 
> > needed at the time of install,
> > for the app, when using remove completely.
> >
> > also, how can one check to see, if there are any libs (left overs) in 
> > the lib or bin,
> > folder (I think) that are NOT really needed by ANY application, OR the 
> > system,
> > other words, parts of application, that are sitting there and not being 
> > used by nothing.
> >
> > is there a command to clean out left overs?
> >
> > Thanks -
> > Rich
> >
> >
> >   
> 
> Not to forget the apt-get autoclear to remove outdated packages or
> packages which were installed in order to fullfill dependencies and are
> no longer needed....
> 
   How about apt-get autoclean?  (autoclear didn't work.)

Gerry