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    What happens if I remove Python 2.5?

    I've got a weird itch to remove it, maybe because I don't like the name? Would it do anything if I removed it?


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    Re: What happens if I remove Python 2.5?

    To be honest, I don't believe it would hurt anything. Maybe somewhere down the line you may run across a application that need python. Maybe not. If so then just reload it.


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    Re: What happens if I remove Python 2.5?

    you dont want to do that. It depends exactly what you have installed but some programs have python dependencies. These programs will all become non-functional. Also it is very useful jsut by itself. If you every want to learn a programming langauge I would recommend python. It is very simple but at the same time VERY powerful.
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    Re: What happens if I remove Python 2.5?

    If you tag it for removal in Synaptic, a box should pop up if that action would imply removing more packages. It should also pop up once you hit Apply.

    If the list only includes library packages (basically those that start with lib), it's likely safe to do. But if it seems to want to remove all kinds of stuff that you use, then you'd be better off bringing Python 2.5 to counseling and make up.
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    Re: What happens if I remove Python 2.5?

    Try it in Synaptic, search for Python and remove it, you will see a huge list of applications that have python as their dependency. It is likely most if not all of them will break, rendering your system mostly useless.

    Code:
    $ sudo apt-get remove python
    The following packages will be REMOVED:
    alacarte alsa-utils apport apport-gtk apturl avant-window-navigator
      awn-manager blender bluez-gnome brasero bug-buddy capplets-data
      command-not-found compiz compiz-fusion-plugins-extra
      compiz-fusion-plugins-main compiz-gnome compizconfig-settings-manager
      contact-lookup-applet deskbar-applet displayconfig-gtk ekiga eog evince
      evolution evolution-data-server evolution-exchange evolution-plugins
      evolution-webcal f-spot fast-user-switch-applet file-roller
      firefox-3.0-gnome-support firefox-gnome-support foomatic-db-hpijs gcalctool
      gconf-editor gconf2 gdebi gdebi-core gdm gedit gimp-gnomevfs gimp-python
      gksu gnome-app-install gnome-applets gnome-applets-data gnome-control-center
      gnome-doc-utils gnome-games gnome-games-data gnome-keyring gnome-media
      gnome-media-common gnome-menus gnome-mount gnome-netstatus-applet gnome-orca
      gnome-panel gnome-panel-data gnome-pilot gnome-pilot-conduits
      gnome-power-manager gnome-raw-thumbnailer gnome-screensaver gnome-session
      gnome-settings-daemon gnome-spell gnome-system-monitor gnome-system-tools
      gnome-terminal gnome-terminal-data gnome-user-guide gnome-utils
      gnome-volume-manager gstreamer0.10-gnomevfs gstreamer0.10-plugins-good
      gtkhtml3.14 guidance-backends hal-cups-utils hpijs hplip hwtest hwtest-gtk
      jockey-common jockey-gtk language-selector language-selector-common
      launchpad-integration libawn0 libbonoboui2-0 libbonoboui2-dev libcamel1.2-11
      libdeskbar-tracker libebook1.2-9 libecal1.2-7 libedata-book1.2-2
      libedata-cal1.2-6 libedataserverui1.2-8 libeel2-2 libexchange-storage1.2-3
      libgail-gnome-module libgconf2-dev libgdl-1-0 libgdl-gnome-1-0 libgksu2-0
      libglade2-dev libgnome-desktop-2 libgnome-media0 libgnome-vfs2.0-cil
      libgnome-window-settings1 libgnome2-0 libgnome2-common libgnome2-dev
      libgnome2-perl libgnome2-vfs-perl libgnome2.0-cil libgnomekbd-common
      libgnomekbd2 libgnomekbdui2 libgnomeui-0 libgnomeui-dev libgnomevfs2-0
      libgnomevfs2-bin libgnomevfs2-common libgnomevfs2-dev libgnomevfs2-extra
      libgtkhtml3.14-19 libgtkhtml3.16-cil libgweather-common libgweather1
      liblpint-bonobo0 libmetacity0 libpanel-applet2-0 libtotem-plparser10
      lsb-release metacity metacity-common mousetweaks nautilus nautilus-cd-burner
      nautilus-data nautilus-sendto nautilus-share network-manager-gnome
      notification-daemon onboard openoffice.org-gnome openoffice.org-writer
      pidgin pidgin-otr policykit-gnome python python-apport python-apt
      python-brlapi python-cairo python-central python-compizconfig python-crypto
      python-cups python-dbus python-dev python-gconf python-gdata python-gdbm
      python-glade2 python-gmenu python-gnome2 python-gnome2-desktop
      python-gnome2-extras python-gnomecanvas python-gnupginterface python-gobject
      python-gobject-dev python-gst0.10 python-gtk2 python-gtk2-dev
      python-gtkhtml2 python-gtksourceview2 python-imaging python-launchpad-bugs
      python-launchpad-integration python-libxml2 python-notify python-numeric
      python-problem-report python-pyatspi python-pyorbit python-sexy
      python-software-properties python-support python-uno python-virtkey
      python-vte python-xdg revelation rhythmbox sbackup seahorse
      software-properties-gtk sound-juicer system-config-printer-common
      system-config-printer-gnome tomboy totem totem-common totem-gstreamer
      totem-mozilla totem-plugins tracker-search-tool tsclient ubufox
      ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-docs ubuntu-minimal ubuntu-standard ufraw ufw
      unattended-upgrades update-manager update-manager-core update-notifier
      vinagre vino xulrunner-1.9-gnome-support yelp
    removing it can't be recommended to say the least.

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    Re: What happens if I remove Python 2.5?

    I don't see what bad could happen from removing it other than the obvious fact that some applications might be written in it. I don't see them including it by default and not including PHP, Ruby etc unless a packaged application was written in Python.

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    Re: What happens if I remove Python 2.5?

    why would you want to get rid of python? it's so fun

    Code:
    steven@steven-desktop:~$ python
    Python 2.5.2 (r252:60911, Apr 21 2008, 11:17:30) 
    [GCC 4.2.3 (Ubuntu 4.2.3-2ubuntu7)] on linux2
    Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
    >>> print 'hey sexy'
    hey sexy
    >>> print 'haha python, you so funny'
    haha python, you so funny
    >>> x=4
    >>> y=5
    >>> z=7
    >>> print x+y-z
    2
    >>> print 'you so smart, python'
    you so smart, python
    >>>

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    Re: What happens if I remove Python 2.5?

    Yeah, it did just that so I'm downloading a fresh ISO, lost the other disk I had. You live and learn.

    I won't be doing that again.


    Quote Originally Posted by quelx View Post
    Try it in Synaptic, search for Python and remove it, you will see a huge list of applications that have python as their dependency. It is likely most if not all of them will break, rendering your system mostly useless.

    Code:
    $ sudo apt-get remove python
    The following packages will be REMOVED:
    alacarte alsa-utils apport apport-gtk apturl avant-window-navigator
      awn-manager blender bluez-gnome brasero bug-buddy capplets-data
      command-not-found compiz compiz-fusion-plugins-extra
      compiz-fusion-plugins-main compiz-gnome compizconfig-settings-manager
      contact-lookup-applet deskbar-applet displayconfig-gtk ekiga eog evince
      evolution evolution-data-server evolution-exchange evolution-plugins
      evolution-webcal f-spot fast-user-switch-applet file-roller
      firefox-3.0-gnome-support firefox-gnome-support foomatic-db-hpijs gcalctool
      gconf-editor gconf2 gdebi gdebi-core gdm gedit gimp-gnomevfs gimp-python
      gksu gnome-app-install gnome-applets gnome-applets-data gnome-control-center
      gnome-doc-utils gnome-games gnome-games-data gnome-keyring gnome-media
      gnome-media-common gnome-menus gnome-mount gnome-netstatus-applet gnome-orca
      gnome-panel gnome-panel-data gnome-pilot gnome-pilot-conduits
      gnome-power-manager gnome-raw-thumbnailer gnome-screensaver gnome-session
      gnome-settings-daemon gnome-spell gnome-system-monitor gnome-system-tools
      gnome-terminal gnome-terminal-data gnome-user-guide gnome-utils
      gnome-volume-manager gstreamer0.10-gnomevfs gstreamer0.10-plugins-good
      gtkhtml3.14 guidance-backends hal-cups-utils hpijs hplip hwtest hwtest-gtk
      jockey-common jockey-gtk language-selector language-selector-common
      launchpad-integration libawn0 libbonoboui2-0 libbonoboui2-dev libcamel1.2-11
      libdeskbar-tracker libebook1.2-9 libecal1.2-7 libedata-book1.2-2
      libedata-cal1.2-6 libedataserverui1.2-8 libeel2-2 libexchange-storage1.2-3
      libgail-gnome-module libgconf2-dev libgdl-1-0 libgdl-gnome-1-0 libgksu2-0
      libglade2-dev libgnome-desktop-2 libgnome-media0 libgnome-vfs2.0-cil
      libgnome-window-settings1 libgnome2-0 libgnome2-common libgnome2-dev
      libgnome2-perl libgnome2-vfs-perl libgnome2.0-cil libgnomekbd-common
      libgnomekbd2 libgnomekbdui2 libgnomeui-0 libgnomeui-dev libgnomevfs2-0
      libgnomevfs2-bin libgnomevfs2-common libgnomevfs2-dev libgnomevfs2-extra
      libgtkhtml3.14-19 libgtkhtml3.16-cil libgweather-common libgweather1
      liblpint-bonobo0 libmetacity0 libpanel-applet2-0 libtotem-plparser10
      lsb-release metacity metacity-common mousetweaks nautilus nautilus-cd-burner
      nautilus-data nautilus-sendto nautilus-share network-manager-gnome
      notification-daemon onboard openoffice.org-gnome openoffice.org-writer
      pidgin pidgin-otr policykit-gnome python python-apport python-apt
      python-brlapi python-cairo python-central python-compizconfig python-crypto
      python-cups python-dbus python-dev python-gconf python-gdata python-gdbm
      python-glade2 python-gmenu python-gnome2 python-gnome2-desktop
      python-gnome2-extras python-gnomecanvas python-gnupginterface python-gobject
      python-gobject-dev python-gst0.10 python-gtk2 python-gtk2-dev
      python-gtkhtml2 python-gtksourceview2 python-imaging python-launchpad-bugs
      python-launchpad-integration python-libxml2 python-notify python-numeric
      python-problem-report python-pyatspi python-pyorbit python-sexy
      python-software-properties python-support python-uno python-virtkey
      python-vte python-xdg revelation rhythmbox sbackup seahorse
      software-properties-gtk sound-juicer system-config-printer-common
      system-config-printer-gnome tomboy totem totem-common totem-gstreamer
      totem-mozilla totem-plugins tracker-search-tool tsclient ubufox
      ubuntu-desktop ubuntu-docs ubuntu-minimal ubuntu-standard ufraw ufw
      unattended-upgrades update-manager update-manager-core update-notifier
      vinagre vino xulrunner-1.9-gnome-support yelp
    removing it can't be recommended to say the least.

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    Re: What happens if I remove Python 2.5?

    Yeah, python is a huge part of the Ubuntu desktop. Many apps are written in python, some of the best! Why don't you like the name? Afraid of snakes?

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    Re: What happens if I remove Python 2.5?

    Quote Originally Posted by Iamalex View Post
    Yeah, python is a huge part of the Ubuntu desktop. Many apps are written in python, some of the best! Why don't you like the name? Afraid of snakes?

    I guess I don't like how pythons kill their prey - it was a nightmare of mine to be caught by one.


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