Yup, Karmic is somewhat of a disaster

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NoOp wrote:
> On 11/10/2009 10:47 AM, Rashkae wrote:
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>> NoOp wrote:
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>>> On 11/10/2009 08:05 AM, NoOp wrote:
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>>>> So it looks like I can probably just removed it on the laptop
>>>> (policykit), as it just shows a basic framework w/no added applications
>>>> as it does on jaunty. In other words, it's just taking up space on my drive.
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>>> Sorry... should be policykit-gnome (not policykit).
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>> You might as well remove policykit at well, it's not part of a normal
>> Karmic installation, (the package has been temporarily renamed
>> policykit-1 to allow co-existance of policykit 0.9 and 1.0 during
>> transition.
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> I'm in the process of upgrading (crossgrading?) a 9.04 system today. I'm
> on the window 'Support for some applications ended' and sure enough
> 'policykit-gnome' is listed in the packages that "will be suggested for
> removal and the end of the upgrade.".
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> Don't, it is a mistake. 9.10 is sluggish and fairly much unusable
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