[xubuntu-users] unwanted packages

[steve]

On 14-07-16 11:31 AM, Wes James wrote:
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> On Wed, Jul 16, 2014 at 5:02 AM, Neil Winchurst <neilwin at drofle.co.uk 
> <mailto:neilwin at drofle.co.uk>> wrote:
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>     Recently I upgraded to Xubuntu 14.04. That is to say it was a new
>     installation not an upgrade. I notice that it includes some programs
>     that I don't really need or want. Two examples are pidgin and
>     zeitgeist.
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>     Is it all right to simply remove these or might that cause problems?
>     Are there some programs which should be left alone and simply not
>     used?
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>
> You may want to take a look at apt-cache:
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> http://askubuntu.com/questions/80655/how-can-i-check-dependency-list-for-a-deb-package
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> and apt-get remove/purge:
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> http://askubuntu.com/questions/231562/what-is-the-difference-between-apt-get-purge-and-apt-get-remove
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> -wes
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There are some packages that should, in fact, be left alone. Zeitgeist I 
would leave alone. It has some stuff that meets up with any messenger 
based program and can work with several non-messenger based apps. 
Pidgin, however, you can just get rid of.

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