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Re: [softwaremgmt] software manager: provide aid in removing unused libraries (uninstall)
- From: Christian Boltz <opensuse@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 30 Sep 2007 21:24:55 +0200
- Message-id: <200709302124.55883@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Hello,
on Sonntag, 30. September 2007, Pascal Bleser wrote:
> It's not sufficient to do
> $ rpm -q --whatrequires libxml2
> You must also list all Provides of that package:
> $ rpm -q --provides libxml2
> libxml2.so.2()(64bit)
> libxml2 = 2.6.26-26
> and then apply some fuzzy logic to also do
> $ rpm -q --whatrequires 'libxml2.so.2()(64bit)'
rpm -e --test libxml2
will list all dependencies ;-) - but make sure not to forget --test *g*
About the idea in general: Such a feature could be useful, however it
has some risks as Pascal already pointed out.
Regards,
Christian Boltz
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on Sonntag, 30. September 2007, Pascal Bleser wrote:
> It's not sufficient to do
> $ rpm -q --whatrequires libxml2
> You must also list all Provides of that package:
> $ rpm -q --provides libxml2
> libxml2.so.2()(64bit)
> libxml2 = 2.6.26-26
> and then apply some fuzzy logic to also do
> $ rpm -q --whatrequires 'libxml2.so.2()(64bit)'
rpm -e --test libxml2
will list all dependencies ;-) - but make sure not to forget --test *g*
About the idea in general: Such a feature could be useful, however it
has some risks as Pascal already pointed out.
Regards,
Christian Boltz
--
Coffee in the morning is a good thing.. Or what the hell,
coffee around the clock is a good thing.. :) [Anders Norrbring]
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