[Bug 305504] Re: aptitude does not automatically remove unused packages

[Rolf Leggewie]

Is this still an issue in focal or later?

** Changed in: aptitude (Ubuntu)
       Status: Confirmed => Incomplete

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Title:
  aptitude does not automatically remove unused packages

Status in aptitude package in Ubuntu:
  Incomplete
Status in aptitude package in Debian:
  Fix Released

Bug description:
  In Ubuntu 8.10, if I use aptitude to install "epiphany-webkit", then
  use aptitude to remove "epiphany-webkit", its dependency packages,
  like epiphany-browser-data and libwebkit, are not automatically
  removed.

  Steps to reproduce
  1. sudo aptitude
  2. select epiphany-webkit
  3. install
  4. sudo aptitude
  5. deselect epiphany-webkit
  6. deselect epiphany-browser
  7. error: dependency packages are not automatically removed

  Automatic dependency handling is the sole reason anyone would use
  aptitude in Ubuntu.

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