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What's the right way to purge recurrently with apt?
apt-get purge <packages> works fine, aptitude still has <packages> marked as installed and reinstalls themIs there a way to get apt-get to install from different distributions in one single command?Debian 7 apt is upgrading my custom backported package with the “official” identical version!apt and aptitude died after dist-upgradeWhat's the best way to install apt packages from Debian Stretch on Raspbian Jessie?Debian Jessie: When will packages with status “id” be deleted?Ubuntu software updates with apt-getWhat is the apt equivalent to these dselect commands?Removing 1 package wants to remove system packages AptDebian with “APT::Install-Recommends ”false“;” wants to autoremove packages installed with --install-recommends
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I've just realised I'm not sure how to perform a purge with Apt, that will purge all the dependencies too. I'm reading here and there and still unsure have these candidates:
apt purge --auto-remove <packagename>
and (after purging some packages first):
apt autoremove --purge
Are they correct? Equivalent? Is there a better way?
debian apt
asked 9 hours ago
TomaszTomasz
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I've just realised I'm not sure how to perform a purge with Apt, that will purge all the dependencies too. I'm reading here and there and still unsure have these candidates:
apt purge --auto-remove <packagename>
and (after purging some packages first):
apt autoremove --purge
Are they correct? Equivalent? Is there a better way?
debian apt
asked 9 hours ago
TomaszTomasz
10.5k73372
You could usecron.
– ctrl-alt-delor
8 hours ago
@ctrl-alt-delor Wrong question?
– Tomasz
7 hours ago
Nocroncan be used to recurrently do anything.
– ctrl-alt-delor
6 hours ago
@ctrl-alt-delor How? Could you give an example, pls?
– Tomasz
5 hours ago
@ctrl-alt-delor Ah, joke, just got it...
– Tomasz
1 hour ago
add a comment |
I've just realised I'm not sure how to perform a purge with Apt, that will purge all the dependencies too. I'm reading here and there and still unsure have these candidates:
apt purge --auto-remove <packagename>
and (after purging some packages first):
apt autoremove --purge
Are they correct? Equivalent? Is there a better way?
debian apt
asked 9 hours ago
TomaszTomasz
10.5k73372
I've just realised I'm not sure how to perform a purge with Apt, that will purge all the dependencies too. I'm reading here and there and still unsure have these candidates:
apt purge --auto-remove <packagename>
and (after purging some packages first):
apt autoremove --purge
Are they correct? Equivalent? Is there a better way?
debian apt
debian apt
asked 9 hours ago
TomaszTomasz
10.5k73372
asked 9 hours ago
TomaszTomasz
10.5k73372
edited 9 hours ago
Tomasz
asked 9 hours ago
TomaszTomasz
10.5k73372
asked 9 hours ago
TomaszTomasz
10.5k73372
asked 9 hours ago
TomaszTomasz
10.5k73372
10.5k73372
You could usecron.
– ctrl-alt-delor
8 hours ago
@ctrl-alt-delor Wrong question?
– Tomasz
7 hours ago
Nocroncan be used to recurrently do anything.
– ctrl-alt-delor
6 hours ago
@ctrl-alt-delor How? Could you give an example, pls?
– Tomasz
5 hours ago
@ctrl-alt-delor Ah, joke, just got it...
– Tomasz
1 hour ago
add a comment |
You could usecron.
– ctrl-alt-delor
8 hours ago
@ctrl-alt-delor Wrong question?
– Tomasz
7 hours ago
Nocroncan be used to recurrently do anything.
– ctrl-alt-delor
6 hours ago
@ctrl-alt-delor How? Could you give an example, pls?
– Tomasz
5 hours ago
@ctrl-alt-delor Ah, joke, just got it...
– Tomasz
1 hour ago
You could use
cron.– ctrl-alt-delor
8 hours ago
You could use
cron.– ctrl-alt-delor
8 hours ago
@ctrl-alt-delor Wrong question?
– Tomasz
7 hours ago
@ctrl-alt-delor Wrong question?
– Tomasz
7 hours ago
No
cron can be used to recurrently do anything.– ctrl-alt-delor
6 hours ago
No
cron can be used to recurrently do anything.– ctrl-alt-delor
6 hours ago
@ctrl-alt-delor How? Could you give an example, pls?
– Tomasz
5 hours ago
@ctrl-alt-delor How? Could you give an example, pls?
– Tomasz
5 hours ago
@ctrl-alt-delor Ah, joke, just got it...
– Tomasz
1 hour ago
@ctrl-alt-delor Ah, joke, just got it...
– Tomasz
1 hour ago
add a comment |
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They’re both correct, but not quite equivalent.
apt purge --auto-remove <packagename>
purges packagename and any packages which are rendered unnecessary by its removal, as well as any other packages which aren’t necessary.
apt autoremove --purge
purges any packages which aren’t necessary (marked as “automatically installed” and with no dependent packages).
The first form is what you’d use when manipulating individual packages; the latter is a clean-up operation across all packages.
You could also enable APT::Get::AutomaticRemove in your apt configuration to get apt to always auto-remove (or use aptitude which behaves like that by default).
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They’re both correct, but not quite equivalent.
apt purge --auto-remove <packagename>
purges packagename and any packages which are rendered unnecessary by its removal, as well as any other packages which aren’t necessary.
apt autoremove --purge
purges any packages which aren’t necessary (marked as “automatically installed” and with no dependent packages).
The first form is what you’d use when manipulating individual packages; the latter is a clean-up operation across all packages.
You could also enable APT::Get::AutomaticRemove in your apt configuration to get apt to always auto-remove (or use aptitude which behaves like that by default).
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They’re both correct, but not quite equivalent.
apt purge --auto-remove <packagename>
purges packagename and any packages which are rendered unnecessary by its removal, as well as any other packages which aren’t necessary.
apt autoremove --purge
purges any packages which aren’t necessary (marked as “automatically installed” and with no dependent packages).
The first form is what you’d use when manipulating individual packages; the latter is a clean-up operation across all packages.
You could also enable APT::Get::AutomaticRemove in your apt configuration to get apt to always auto-remove (or use aptitude which behaves like that by default).
answered 8 hours ago
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
188k26442520
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They’re both correct, but not quite equivalent.
apt purge --auto-remove <packagename>
purges packagename and any packages which are rendered unnecessary by its removal, as well as any other packages which aren’t necessary.
apt autoremove --purge
purges any packages which aren’t necessary (marked as “automatically installed” and with no dependent packages).
The first form is what you’d use when manipulating individual packages; the latter is a clean-up operation across all packages.
You could also enable APT::Get::AutomaticRemove in your apt configuration to get apt to always auto-remove (or use aptitude which behaves like that by default).
answered 8 hours ago
Stephen KittStephen Kitt
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They’re both correct, but not quite equivalent.
apt purge --auto-remove <packagename>
purges packagename and any packages which are rendered unnecessary by its removal, as well as any other packages which aren’t necessary.
apt autoremove --purge
purges any packages which aren’t necessary (marked as “automatically installed” and with no dependent packages).
The first form is what you’d use when manipulating individual packages; the latter is a clean-up operation across all packages.
You could also enable APT::Get::AutomaticRemove in your apt configuration to get apt to always auto-remove (or use aptitude which behaves like that by default).
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You could use
cron.– ctrl-alt-delor
8 hours ago
@ctrl-alt-delor Wrong question?
– Tomasz
7 hours ago
No
croncan be used to recurrently do anything.– ctrl-alt-delor
6 hours ago
@ctrl-alt-delor How? Could you give an example, pls?
– Tomasz
5 hours ago
@ctrl-alt-delor Ah, joke, just got it...
– Tomasz
1 hour ago