Deleting unwanted programmes...
 

I find that I am somewhat pushed for space on my harddrive and i would like to delete some programmes. I am using Mandrake 9.

When I use the 'Software Packages Removal' programme under Development there are these entries:

emacs-x11-21.2-12mdk
gdb-5.2.1-2mdk
perl-libwww-perl-5.65-4mdk

and under Development /Other:

-Perl-html-Parser-3.26-3mdk
perl-URL-1.20-1mdk

The right hand pane gives a description of each heading when it is clicked upon but I am afraid I don't have the confidence or knowledge of the system yet to delete haphazardly.

Have you removed the programs you don't use? (editors,games, etc) "rpm -e programname" will remove them while leaving your dependencies intact.

Or for the huge hogs, wm's like Gnome or KDE (the problem is if you use any component of either one though..)

Cool

I believe to make sure they are no unwanted or miss-overlooked programs to be deleted / removed accidentally, use apt-get with sypnatic as console frontend gtk GUI.

Your search - sypnatic - did not match any documents. <google/linux>
sypnatic-The word you've entered isn't in the dictionary.<Merriam-Webster>

apt-get in Mandrake
Congratulations! I'm dazed and confused.

Missed spelled? Synaptic i think .... (confused)

Right!... haven't removed any programmes yet... too bl**dy scared to in case I stuff things up.

Allen614, I take it 'rpm -e programname' is a command line entry and Synaptic is a front end program?

I'll give it a go and report back,

Thanks to all... regards

Synaptic is the front-end for apt-get.

In a term as root (su) "rpm -e programname" will remove a program without breaking any dependencies.

Yes, because RPM engine will calculate and find dependencies before letting you to uninstall/delete programmes. Sometime some dependencies is anonymous to normal users, I still recommend some kind of explanatory GUI to help out, such as Synaptic. I have been using very long time, giving me better control on packages installed inside my systems, as well as different views.

You can select each category to display: Networking, Multimedia, Programming, System Utilities etc...

Also you can see what is the available version and installed version as well as some newly available package. The apt-get also determine what kinds of packages are suitable for your distributions.

Too much I can say about its pros against normal KPackager or Packages GUI. Try and experience yourself, maybe?

You might want to check your /var directory. Log files do build up over time. I always put /var in it's own partition so it doesn't get too big.

Huh???

Allen614... what would the syntax be, using the command line you have suggested, for one of the examples I have mentioned earlier in the thread?

I have tried to find Synaptic but it appears the page is no longer available!

I'll post my progress... regards

See this article http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=1890&page=4

As root "rpm -e programname". Not the .rpm but the binary itself. If you get a dependency error you can use" --nodeps" but I wouldn't advise. http://www.rpm.org