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occy8
March 24th, 2005, 06:45 AM
Noob questions!!!
1. I have Ubuntu installed for about 2 weeks and installed and uninstalled a couple of packages. Because of dependencies I installed other packages as well. How can I find and remove them?
2. When I download files with Synaptic, those files are kept on the computer?!?
If so I could burn them on a CD as backup
3. Ubuntu hasn't crashed so far, but I'm sure I will be able to do so one day :oops:
When I reinstall it will my /home folder safe? If I don't format it will I have access to it?
occy8
March 26th, 2005, 02:53 AM
O.k. this is kind of a DIY project. I found out where the files are downloaded by synaptic that answers question 2. But I would like to know about the other two questions, specially question 3.
1. I have Ubuntu installed for about 2 weeks and installed and uninstalled a couple of packages. Because of dependencies I installed other packages as well. How can I find and remove them?
3. Ubuntu hasn't crashed so far, but I'm sure I will be able to do so one day.
When I reinstall it will my /home folder be safe? If I don't format it will I have access to it?
TravisNewman
March 26th, 2005, 04:17 AM
1. Kinda tricky. Basically, you could right-click on the package in synaptic, choose properties, check the dependencies there, and then uninstall them manually.
3. Did you put /home on a different partition? I wouldn't suggest you reinstall Ubuntu without formatting / first (though it's possible it could work fine, you've got the possibility of lingering files that aren't needed, and that may cause issues, etc), and if /home isn't on a different partition, that will delete your /home folder.
occy8
March 26th, 2005, 04:34 AM
1. Kinda tricky. Basically, you could right-click on the package in synaptic, choose properties, check the dependencies there, and then uninstall them manually.
Hmm but then other packages could depend on them as well, right? Unless I install something check it out and remove it straight away. But If I use it for a while there could be problems
There is no way a package could tell you " I'm here, but I just sit on my ass and take up space :lol: "???
3. Did you put /home on a different partition? I wouldn't suggest you reinstall Ubuntu without formatting / first (though it's possible it could work fine, you've got the possibility of lingering files that aren't needed, and that may cause issues, etc), and if /home isn't on a different partition, that will delete your /home folder.
/home is on its own partition. I was wandering if I get access to it if I loose my current Ubuntu and install a fresh one
TravisNewman
March 26th, 2005, 06:20 AM
when you remove the package, just make sure it doesn't remove anything important.
and if /home is on it's own partition, you can indeed leave it unformatted and use what's already there.
occy8
March 27th, 2005, 12:41 AM
o.k. I won't touch those packages for a while until I understand a bit more of it.
and if /home is on it's own partition, you can indeed leave it unformatted and use what's already there.
thats good news I can move all my files over from windows :grin: \\:D/
thanks for help
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