How to find out not frequently used package / package with big size?

Amedee Van Gasse (Ubuntu) amedee-ubuntu at amedee.be
Mon Apr 27 08:36:37 UTC 2009


On Mon, April 27, 2009 05:45, howard chen wrote:
> Hello,
>
>
> Is it possible to find out not frequently used package? Such as the
> one in Windows XP I am view by last used or package size?

I know what you mean in Windows XP and no, I don't think that Linux has
similar hooks.

> Currently I am using aptitude and find no way to easy to remove
> unneeded package.

Try deborphan and debfoster.
Also read this:
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/cleaning-up-all-unnecessary-junk-files-in-ubuntu.html

HTH, HAND.

-- 
Amedee





More information about the ubuntu-users mailing list