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| Debfoster |
| Computer languages | C + |
|---|---|
| Full description | Most Debian application packages depend on … Most Debian application packages depend on other packages, containing libraries or other utilities. When the application package is removed, the dependencies are still on the system. Debfoster can detect such "orphaned" dependencies (unlike apt and dpkg) and will clean them up. It can be used as a front-end to apt or standalone. used as a front-end to apt or standalone. |
| Homepage URL | http://www.fruit.eu.org/debfoster/ + |
| IRC development | irc://sliepen.warande.net/meuk + |
| IRC help | irc://sliepen.warande.net/meuk + |
| Interface | command-line + |
| Is GNU | false + |
| Keywords | debian + , dependencies + , dpkg + , apt-get + , debfoster + , deborphan + |
| Last review by | Janet Casey + |
| Last review date | 10 March 2005 + |
| License | GPLv2 + |
| License verified by | Janet Casey + |
| License verified date | 31 August 2001 + |
| Name | debfoster + |
| Real name | Wessel Dankers + , See the THANKS file in the distribution for a complete list + |
| Related projects | DebSync + , Ara + , Alien + |
| Resource URL | http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?pkg=debfoster + , mailto:wsl@nl.linux.org + |
| Resource audience | Bug Tracking + , Developer + , Support + |
| Resource kind | VCS Repository Webview + , E-mail + |
| Revisionid | 5,494 + |
| Revisiontimestamp | 12 April 2011 14:44:19 + |
| Revisionuser | WikiSysop + |
| Role | Maintainer + , Contributor + |
| Short description | Cleans up Debian packages + |
| Submitted by | Database conversion + |
| Submitted date | 1 April 2011 + |
| System-administration | configuration + |
| Use | system-administration + |
| User level | none + |
| Version comment | 2.5 stable released 2002-07-21 |
| Version date | 21 July 2002 + |
| Version download | http://www.fruit.eu.org/debfoster/debfoster-2.5.tar.gz + |
| Version identifier | 2.5 + |
| Version status | stable + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 25 May 2012 01:42:55 + |
| Page has default formThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Entry + |
| EmailThis property is a special property in this wiki. | wsl@nl.linux.org + |
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