I installed all this stuff that I shouldn't have. Should I get rid of it or is it ok to leave it?

Gregg Bell · 02-22-2016, 10:20 PM

I was installing AEScrypt on two computers. In hindsight it was a very simple installation. (I found this out by installing it on the second computer.) But on the first computer I did an extra step (that I didn't need to) and the results are in this pastebin:

http://pastebin.com/B8hXv1vd

I'm a newbie and really don't know what all that means. What I'm asking is:

Is it okay to leave it or should I get rid of it? (And if the answer is to get rid of it, then how do I do that?)

P.S. AES crypt and the computer seem to be working fine.

Thank you.

Michael Uplawski · 02-23-2016, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Gregg Bell

I was installing AEScrypt on two computers. In hindsight it was a very simple installation. (I found this out by installing it on the second computer.) But on the first computer I did an extra step (that I didn't need to) and the results are in this pastebin:

http://pastebin.com/B8hXv1vd

Please explain what you mean by “extra step”, as the log on pastebin does not give any information about that.

With the package-management software that comes with your distribution, you can verify the possible consequences of any installation or deinstallation prior effectuating it. This does not relieve you from discerning which piece of software you need, and which is disposable. If you can provide a list of such packages, you should rather look-up the information on your own, then take your own decisions..

qlue · 02-23-2016, 06:06 AM

If it doesn't interfere with normal operation of your PC then I would suggest just leave it be.
Removing things that aren't causing any issues can sometimes trigger problems and that's more of a headache than it's worth.

If you insist on a 'clean' system, what I usually do is backup my data files and do a fresh install of my favourite distro. This is a tedious way to do it but it guarantees that there is no extraneous stuff installed.

Michael Uplawski · 02-23-2016, 07:47 AM

Although the OP may choose one of these options and live happily ever after, I just cannot keep my mouth shut or what you want to call it...

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Originally Posted by qlue

If it doesn't interfere with normal operation of your PC then I would suggest just leave it be.
Removing things that aren't causing any issues can sometimes trigger problems and that's more of a headache than it's worth.

Do not look for solutions where the problem causes a headache??
Let us guess for a minute that Gregg here is motivated to dive into his new system and eager to understand stuff. Sorry, but there are enough well educated people around and many have a bigger experience with Linux than I will ever gain, myself that I deem it quite opposite to the cause of LinuxQuestions.org to give such a recommendation. Please someone take the hurt off me...

Quote:

If you insist on a 'clean' system, what I usually do is backup my data files and do a fresh install of my favourite distro. This is a tedious way to do it but it guarantees that there is no extraneous stuff installed.

... and completely unnecessary, once the user understands the ways to keep her/his system clean by help of the tools that the gurus chose to endow him with. Do not give me ever any points for any of my responses, if only we can avoid leading new users up a blind alley.

Gregg Bell · 02-23-2016, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Uplawski

Please explain what you mean by “extra step”, as the log on pastebin does not give any information about that.

With the package-management software that comes with your distribution, you can verify the possible consequences of any installation or deinstallation prior effectuating it. This does not relieve you from discerning which piece of software you need, and which is disposable. If you can provide a list of such packages, you should rather look-up the information on your own, then take your own decisions..

Thanks Michael. Okay. I executed this file (#22). When I did I got an installation wizard that I followed to completion. I was actually done. I had the terminal version and the GUI. But I thought I only had the terminal version and needed to do something extra (as explained in the 'Installing on Linux (GUI)' instructions) (#20).

So that is where the extra step came in. I went to the terminal and ran

Code:

./AESCrypt-GUI-3.10-Linux-x86-Install

(#21) and that led to what's in pastebin.

http://pastebin.com/B8hXv1vd

Gregg Bell · 02-23-2016, 11:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qlue

If it doesn't interfere with normal operation of your PC then I would suggest just leave it be.
Removing things that aren't causing any issues can sometimes trigger problems and that's more of a headache than it's worth.

Thanks qlue. That's what I was hoping was the case.

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Originally Posted by qlue

If you insist on a 'clean' system, what I usually do is backup my data files and do a fresh install of my favourite distro. This is a tedious way to do it but it guarantees that there is no extraneous stuff installed.

And for me I'm on the short term Xubuntu distro and new version should be out in 4/01/16 or thereabouts, so I'll get the fresh install then anyway and as long as it's working fine why mess with it. (Like you said I may cause more problems that it's worth). Appreciate it.

Gregg Bell · 02-23-2016, 11:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael Uplawski

Although the OP may choose one of these options and live happily ever after, I just cannot keep my mouth shut or what you want to call it...

Do not look for solutions where the problem causes a headache??
Let us guess for a minute that Gregg here is motivated to dive into his new system and eager to understand stuff. Sorry, but there are enough well educated people around and many have a bigger experience with Linux than I will ever gain, myself that I deem it quite opposite to the cause of LinuxQuestions.org to give such a recommendation. Please someone take the hurt off me...

... and completely unnecessary, once the user understands the ways to keep her/his system clean by help of the tools that the gurus chose to endow him with. Do not give me ever any points for any of my responses, if only we can avoid leading new users up a blind alley.

Hi Michael. If there's a practical way of cleaning that stuff up I'm all for it. And yeah, I want to learn, but if the "solution" is potentially going to cause new problems, well, with this particular issue I am going to choose the easy way out and just be happy with my functionality. (And I'm sure purists everywhere are going to hate me! LOL)

Michael Uplawski · 02-24-2016, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Gregg Bell

Hi Michael. If there's a practical way of cleaning that stuff up I'm all for it. And yeah, I want to learn, but if the "solution" is potentially going to cause new problems, well, with this particular issue I am going to choose the easy way out and just be happy with my functionality. (And I'm sure purists everywhere are going to hate me! LOL)

You are on a debian based system. There is a tool called aptitude for the terminal, there are other package-management tools for the GUI (synaptic and some more speaking names in the administration category in the system-menu). You must attack the monster and learn to use these programs.

Furthermore, you avoid trouble with packages that are not part of your distribution-, compiled from source or those like AESCrypt which come with their own installation-routine, -by registering the changes made to your system. There may be different ways to achieve this. I recommend the Porg package organizer. Others will insist, that the best way is the creation of a deb-package that you can install “normally” with dpkg.

Gregg Bell · 02-24-2016, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Michael Uplawski

You are on a debian based system. There is a tool called aptitude for the terminal, there are other package-management tools for the GUI (synaptic and some more speaking names in the administration category in the system-menu). You must attack the monster and learn to use these programs.

Furthermore, you avoid trouble with packages that are not part of your distribution-, compiled from source or those like AESCrypt which come with their own installation-routine, -by registering the changes made to your system. There may be different ways to achieve this. I recommend the Porg package organizer. Others will insist, that the best way is the creation of a deb-package that you can install “normally” with dpkg.

Thanks Michael. I had actually looked for AEScrypt in Synaptic Package Manager and found nothing. I have very little energy left at the end of the day to attack the monster. LOL I actually have aptitude. Someone showed me how to clear old kernels with it.

I'm not a computer guy. LOL When AEScrypt said 32 bit download for Linux with a GUI I was sold. Packages that are not in my distribution--I don't know how to sift through and sort out that sort of stuff. I mean, maybe some day but for now as long as I don't completely wreck the computer I'm pretty happy.