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Package: debfoster (2.6-2)

Install only wanted Debian packages

debfoster is a wrapper program for apt and dpkg. When first run, it will ask you which of the installed packages you want to keep installed.

After that, it maintains a list of packages that you want to have installed on your system. It uses this list to detect packages that have been installed only because other packages depended on them. If one of these dependencies changes, debfoster will take notice, and ask if you want to remove the old package.

This helps you to maintain a clean Debian install, without old (mainly library) packages lying around that aren't used any more.

Tags: System Administration: Package Management, User Interface: Command Line, Role: Program, Application Suite: Debian, Purpose: Checking, Data Organisation, Works with: Packaged Software

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Architecture Package Size Installed Size Files
alpha 40.0 kB236 kB [list of files]
amd64 38.9 kB216 kB [list of files]
arm 35.6 kB208 kB [list of files]
hppa 38.7 kB216 kB [list of files]
i386 37.0 kB212 kB [list of files]
ia64 47.5 kB268 kB [list of files]
mips 39.5 kB236 kB [list of files]
mipsel 39.4 kB236 kB [list of files]
powerpc 37.5 kB216 kB [list of files]
s390 38.2 kB216 kB [list of files]
sparc 36.1 kB212 kB [list of files]