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I was looking for some package (nautilus-terminal), and accidentally did this:
$ sudo apt-get install nautilus-
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
apturl apturl-common libgail-3-0 linux-headers-4.4.0-57 linux-headers-4.4.0-57-generic linux-image-4.4.0-57-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-57-generic
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
gnome-session-flashback nautilus nautilus-sendto nautilus-share ubuntu-desktop
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 5 to remove and 69 not upgraded.
After this operation, 2 031 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] ^[[^C
That's quite dangerous because remove is much harder to mistype than a simple dash from a failed autocompletion.
Is that an equivalent of apt-get remove? I couldn't find any documentation for that. Edit: except for overlooking the man page...
command-line apt uninstall
edited 9 mins ago
pomsky
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I was looking for some package (nautilus-terminal), and accidentally did this:
$ sudo apt-get install nautilus-
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
apturl apturl-common libgail-3-0 linux-headers-4.4.0-57 linux-headers-4.4.0-57-generic linux-image-4.4.0-57-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-57-generic
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
gnome-session-flashback nautilus nautilus-sendto nautilus-share ubuntu-desktop
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 5 to remove and 69 not upgraded.
After this operation, 2 031 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] ^[[^C
That's quite dangerous because remove is much harder to mistype than a simple dash from a failed autocompletion.
Is that an equivalent of apt-get remove? I couldn't find any documentation for that. Edit: except for overlooking the man page...
command-line apt uninstall
edited 9 mins ago
pomsky
33.2k11104136
asked Feb 6 '17 at 4:13
Ondra ŽižkaOndra Žižka
93711329
1
Why is that any more dangerous thanapt-get remove? Apt-get even tells you what it'll do, and asks for confirmation.
– marcelm
Feb 6 '17 at 12:36
2
@marcelm becauseremoveis much harder to mistype than a simple dash from a failed autocompletion.
– stebu92
Feb 6 '17 at 16:09
@stebu92 Perfect wording, I'm adding that if you don't mind.
– Ondra Žižka
Feb 6 '17 at 18:55
I think at least the Y/n should be changed to y/N when-is used.
– Ondra Žižka
Feb 7 '17 at 14:01
Maybe I'm misinterpreting but this seems like more of a gripe/complaint than a question. What question is it that you are hoping to get an answer to as a result of posting this?
– thomasrutter
4 mins ago
add a comment |
22
22
22
3
I was looking for some package (nautilus-terminal), and accidentally did this:
$ sudo apt-get install nautilus-
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
apturl apturl-common libgail-3-0 linux-headers-4.4.0-57 linux-headers-4.4.0-57-generic linux-image-4.4.0-57-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-57-generic
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
gnome-session-flashback nautilus nautilus-sendto nautilus-share ubuntu-desktop
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 5 to remove and 69 not upgraded.
After this operation, 2 031 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] ^[[^C
That's quite dangerous because remove is much harder to mistype than a simple dash from a failed autocompletion.
Is that an equivalent of apt-get remove? I couldn't find any documentation for that. Edit: except for overlooking the man page...
command-line apt uninstall
edited 9 mins ago
pomsky
33.2k11104136
asked Feb 6 '17 at 4:13
Ondra ŽižkaOndra Žižka
93711329
I was looking for some package (nautilus-terminal), and accidentally did this:
$ sudo apt-get install nautilus-
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
apturl apturl-common libgail-3-0 linux-headers-4.4.0-57 linux-headers-4.4.0-57-generic linux-image-4.4.0-57-generic linux-image-extra-4.4.0-57-generic
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
gnome-session-flashback nautilus nautilus-sendto nautilus-share ubuntu-desktop
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 5 to remove and 69 not upgraded.
After this operation, 2 031 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] ^[[^C
That's quite dangerous because remove is much harder to mistype than a simple dash from a failed autocompletion.
Is that an equivalent of apt-get remove? I couldn't find any documentation for that. Edit: except for overlooking the man page...
command-line apt uninstall
command-line apt uninstall
edited 9 mins ago
pomsky
33.2k11104136
asked Feb 6 '17 at 4:13
Ondra ŽižkaOndra Žižka
93711329
edited 9 mins ago
pomsky
33.2k11104136
asked Feb 6 '17 at 4:13
Ondra ŽižkaOndra Žižka
93711329
edited 9 mins ago
pomsky
33.2k11104136
edited 9 mins ago
pomsky
33.2k11104136
edited 9 mins ago
pomsky
33.2k11104136
33.2k11104136
asked Feb 6 '17 at 4:13
Ondra ŽižkaOndra Žižka
93711329
asked Feb 6 '17 at 4:13
Ondra ŽižkaOndra Žižka
93711329
asked Feb 6 '17 at 4:13
Ondra ŽižkaOndra Žižka
93711329
93711329
1
Why is that any more dangerous thanapt-get remove? Apt-get even tells you what it'll do, and asks for confirmation.
– marcelm
Feb 6 '17 at 12:36
2
@marcelm becauseremoveis much harder to mistype than a simple dash from a failed autocompletion.
– stebu92
Feb 6 '17 at 16:09
@stebu92 Perfect wording, I'm adding that if you don't mind.
– Ondra Žižka
Feb 6 '17 at 18:55
I think at least the Y/n should be changed to y/N when-is used.
– Ondra Žižka
Feb 7 '17 at 14:01
Maybe I'm misinterpreting but this seems like more of a gripe/complaint than a question. What question is it that you are hoping to get an answer to as a result of posting this?
– thomasrutter
4 mins ago
add a comment |
1
Why is that any more dangerous thanapt-get remove? Apt-get even tells you what it'll do, and asks for confirmation.
– marcelm
Feb 6 '17 at 12:36
2
@marcelm becauseremoveis much harder to mistype than a simple dash from a failed autocompletion.
– stebu92
Feb 6 '17 at 16:09
@stebu92 Perfect wording, I'm adding that if you don't mind.
– Ondra Žižka
Feb 6 '17 at 18:55
I think at least the Y/n should be changed to y/N when-is used.
– Ondra Žižka
Feb 7 '17 at 14:01
Maybe I'm misinterpreting but this seems like more of a gripe/complaint than a question. What question is it that you are hoping to get an answer to as a result of posting this?
– thomasrutter
4 mins ago
1
1
Why is that any more dangerous than
apt-get remove? Apt-get even tells you what it'll do, and asks for confirmation.– marcelm
Feb 6 '17 at 12:36
Why is that any more dangerous than
apt-get remove? Apt-get even tells you what it'll do, and asks for confirmation.– marcelm
Feb 6 '17 at 12:36
2
2
@marcelm because
remove is much harder to mistype than a simple dash from a failed autocompletion.– stebu92
Feb 6 '17 at 16:09
@marcelm because
remove is much harder to mistype than a simple dash from a failed autocompletion.– stebu92
Feb 6 '17 at 16:09
@stebu92 Perfect wording, I'm adding that if you don't mind.
– Ondra Žižka
Feb 6 '17 at 18:55
@stebu92 Perfect wording, I'm adding that if you don't mind.
– Ondra Žižka
Feb 6 '17 at 18:55
I think at least the Y/n should be changed to y/N when
- is used.– Ondra Žižka
Feb 7 '17 at 14:01
I think at least the Y/n should be changed to y/N when
- is used.– Ondra Žižka
Feb 7 '17 at 14:01
Maybe I'm misinterpreting but this seems like more of a gripe/complaint than a question. What question is it that you are hoping to get an answer to as a result of posting this?
– thomasrutter
4 mins ago
Maybe I'm misinterpreting but this seems like more of a gripe/complaint than a question. What question is it that you are hoping to get an answer to as a result of posting this?
– thomasrutter
4 mins ago
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From man apt-get:
install
install is followed by one or more packages desired for
installation or upgrading. Each package is a package name, not a
fully qualified filename (for instance, in a Debian system,
apt-utils would be the argument provided, not
apt-utils_1.2.10_amd64.deb). All packages required by the
package(s) specified for installation will also be retrieved and
installed. The /etc/apt/sources.list file is used to locate the
desired packages. If a hyphen is appended to the package name (with
no intervening space), the identified package will be removed if it
is installed. Similarly a plus sign can be used to designate a
package to install. These latter features may be used to override
decisions made by apt-get's conflict resolution system.
answered Feb 6 '17 at 4:17
murumuru
1
Hence OP should be doing:sudo apt install nautilus && sudo apt install nautilus-terminalwhere OP had gone through with theremovecommand else:sudo apt install nautilus-terminalif NO was chosen?
– George Udosen
Feb 6 '17 at 5:00
3
The rationale for this feature is that sometimes you want to install a package that conflicts with one that is already installed, but one of them is required by some other package, so both actions need to be in the same run. E.g.apt install sysvinit-core systemd-sysv-(either is required by the Essential init package) orapt install msmtp postfix-(lots of packages depend on an MTA).
– Simon Richter
Feb 6 '17 at 10:59
1
@SimonRichter tryingapt -s install upstart-sysvon 16.04 indicatesaptwill automatically removesystemd-sysv(since they conflict). Ditto formsmtp-mtaandpostifx. A more complicated example might be needed, whereaptmight pick the wrong package to remove.
– muru
Feb 6 '17 at 11:04
Thanks for fixing my blind eye. Noted thatapt-get remove foo+installs foo.
– Ondra Žižka
Feb 6 '17 at 18:56
That's kind of a neat feature. :D
– Andrea Lazzarotto
Feb 6 '17 at 19:05
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From man apt-get:
install
install is followed by one or more packages desired for
installation or upgrading. Each package is a package name, not a
fully qualified filename (for instance, in a Debian system,
apt-utils would be the argument provided, not
apt-utils_1.2.10_amd64.deb). All packages required by the
package(s) specified for installation will also be retrieved and
installed. The /etc/apt/sources.list file is used to locate the
desired packages. If a hyphen is appended to the package name (with
no intervening space), the identified package will be removed if it
is installed. Similarly a plus sign can be used to designate a
package to install. These latter features may be used to override
decisions made by apt-get's conflict resolution system.
answered Feb 6 '17 at 4:17
murumuru
1
Hence OP should be doing:sudo apt install nautilus && sudo apt install nautilus-terminalwhere OP had gone through with theremovecommand else:sudo apt install nautilus-terminalif NO was chosen?
– George Udosen
Feb 6 '17 at 5:00
3
The rationale for this feature is that sometimes you want to install a package that conflicts with one that is already installed, but one of them is required by some other package, so both actions need to be in the same run. E.g.apt install sysvinit-core systemd-sysv-(either is required by the Essential init package) orapt install msmtp postfix-(lots of packages depend on an MTA).
– Simon Richter
Feb 6 '17 at 10:59
1
@SimonRichter tryingapt -s install upstart-sysvon 16.04 indicatesaptwill automatically removesystemd-sysv(since they conflict). Ditto formsmtp-mtaandpostifx. A more complicated example might be needed, whereaptmight pick the wrong package to remove.
– muru
Feb 6 '17 at 11:04
Thanks for fixing my blind eye. Noted thatapt-get remove foo+installs foo.
– Ondra Žižka
Feb 6 '17 at 18:56
That's kind of a neat feature. :D
– Andrea Lazzarotto
Feb 6 '17 at 19:05
add a comment |
27
From man apt-get:
install
install is followed by one or more packages desired for
installation or upgrading. Each package is a package name, not a
fully qualified filename (for instance, in a Debian system,
apt-utils would be the argument provided, not
apt-utils_1.2.10_amd64.deb). All packages required by the
package(s) specified for installation will also be retrieved and
installed. The /etc/apt/sources.list file is used to locate the
desired packages. If a hyphen is appended to the package name (with
no intervening space), the identified package will be removed if it
is installed. Similarly a plus sign can be used to designate a
package to install. These latter features may be used to override
decisions made by apt-get's conflict resolution system.
answered Feb 6 '17 at 4:17
murumuru
1
Hence OP should be doing:sudo apt install nautilus && sudo apt install nautilus-terminalwhere OP had gone through with theremovecommand else:sudo apt install nautilus-terminalif NO was chosen?
– George Udosen
Feb 6 '17 at 5:00
3
The rationale for this feature is that sometimes you want to install a package that conflicts with one that is already installed, but one of them is required by some other package, so both actions need to be in the same run. E.g.apt install sysvinit-core systemd-sysv-(either is required by the Essential init package) orapt install msmtp postfix-(lots of packages depend on an MTA).
– Simon Richter
Feb 6 '17 at 10:59
1
@SimonRichter tryingapt -s install upstart-sysvon 16.04 indicatesaptwill automatically removesystemd-sysv(since they conflict). Ditto formsmtp-mtaandpostifx. A more complicated example might be needed, whereaptmight pick the wrong package to remove.
– muru
Feb 6 '17 at 11:04
Thanks for fixing my blind eye. Noted thatapt-get remove foo+installs foo.
– Ondra Žižka
Feb 6 '17 at 18:56
That's kind of a neat feature. :D
– Andrea Lazzarotto
Feb 6 '17 at 19:05
add a comment |
27
27
27
From man apt-get:
install
install is followed by one or more packages desired for
installation or upgrading. Each package is a package name, not a
fully qualified filename (for instance, in a Debian system,
apt-utils would be the argument provided, not
apt-utils_1.2.10_amd64.deb). All packages required by the
package(s) specified for installation will also be retrieved and
installed. The /etc/apt/sources.list file is used to locate the
desired packages. If a hyphen is appended to the package name (with
no intervening space), the identified package will be removed if it
is installed. Similarly a plus sign can be used to designate a
package to install. These latter features may be used to override
decisions made by apt-get's conflict resolution system.
answered Feb 6 '17 at 4:17
murumuru
1
From man apt-get:
install
install is followed by one or more packages desired for
installation or upgrading. Each package is a package name, not a
fully qualified filename (for instance, in a Debian system,
apt-utils would be the argument provided, not
apt-utils_1.2.10_amd64.deb). All packages required by the
package(s) specified for installation will also be retrieved and
installed. The /etc/apt/sources.list file is used to locate the
desired packages. If a hyphen is appended to the package name (with
no intervening space), the identified package will be removed if it
is installed. Similarly a plus sign can be used to designate a
package to install. These latter features may be used to override
decisions made by apt-get's conflict resolution system.
answered Feb 6 '17 at 4:17
murumuru
1
answered Feb 6 '17 at 4:17
murumuru
1
answered Feb 6 '17 at 4:17
murumuru
1
answered Feb 6 '17 at 4:17
murumuru
1
1
Hence OP should be doing:sudo apt install nautilus && sudo apt install nautilus-terminalwhere OP had gone through with theremovecommand else:sudo apt install nautilus-terminalif NO was chosen?
– George Udosen
Feb 6 '17 at 5:00
3
The rationale for this feature is that sometimes you want to install a package that conflicts with one that is already installed, but one of them is required by some other package, so both actions need to be in the same run. E.g.apt install sysvinit-core systemd-sysv-(either is required by the Essential init package) orapt install msmtp postfix-(lots of packages depend on an MTA).
– Simon Richter
Feb 6 '17 at 10:59
1
@SimonRichter tryingapt -s install upstart-sysvon 16.04 indicatesaptwill automatically removesystemd-sysv(since they conflict). Ditto formsmtp-mtaandpostifx. A more complicated example might be needed, whereaptmight pick the wrong package to remove.
– muru
Feb 6 '17 at 11:04
Thanks for fixing my blind eye. Noted thatapt-get remove foo+installs foo.
– Ondra Žižka
Feb 6 '17 at 18:56
That's kind of a neat feature. :D
– Andrea Lazzarotto
Feb 6 '17 at 19:05
add a comment |
Hence OP should be doing:sudo apt install nautilus && sudo apt install nautilus-terminalwhere OP had gone through with theremovecommand else:sudo apt install nautilus-terminalif NO was chosen?
– George Udosen
Feb 6 '17 at 5:00
3
The rationale for this feature is that sometimes you want to install a package that conflicts with one that is already installed, but one of them is required by some other package, so both actions need to be in the same run. E.g.apt install sysvinit-core systemd-sysv-(either is required by the Essential init package) orapt install msmtp postfix-(lots of packages depend on an MTA).
– Simon Richter
Feb 6 '17 at 10:59
1
@SimonRichter tryingapt -s install upstart-sysvon 16.04 indicatesaptwill automatically removesystemd-sysv(since they conflict). Ditto formsmtp-mtaandpostifx. A more complicated example might be needed, whereaptmight pick the wrong package to remove.
– muru
Feb 6 '17 at 11:04
Thanks for fixing my blind eye. Noted thatapt-get remove foo+installs foo.
– Ondra Žižka
Feb 6 '17 at 18:56
That's kind of a neat feature. :D
– Andrea Lazzarotto
Feb 6 '17 at 19:05
Hence OP should be doing:
sudo apt install nautilus && sudo apt install nautilus-terminal where OP had gone through with the remove command else: sudo apt install nautilus-terminal if NO was chosen?– George Udosen
Feb 6 '17 at 5:00
Hence OP should be doing:
sudo apt install nautilus && sudo apt install nautilus-terminal where OP had gone through with the remove command else: sudo apt install nautilus-terminal if NO was chosen?– George Udosen
Feb 6 '17 at 5:00
3
3
The rationale for this feature is that sometimes you want to install a package that conflicts with one that is already installed, but one of them is required by some other package, so both actions need to be in the same run. E.g.
apt install sysvinit-core systemd-sysv- (either is required by the Essential init package) or apt install msmtp postfix- (lots of packages depend on an MTA).– Simon Richter
Feb 6 '17 at 10:59
The rationale for this feature is that sometimes you want to install a package that conflicts with one that is already installed, but one of them is required by some other package, so both actions need to be in the same run. E.g.
apt install sysvinit-core systemd-sysv- (either is required by the Essential init package) or apt install msmtp postfix- (lots of packages depend on an MTA).– Simon Richter
Feb 6 '17 at 10:59
1
1
@SimonRichter trying
apt -s install upstart-sysv on 16.04 indicates apt will automatically remove systemd-sysv (since they conflict). Ditto for msmtp-mta and postifx. A more complicated example might be needed, where apt might pick the wrong package to remove.– muru
Feb 6 '17 at 11:04
@SimonRichter trying
apt -s install upstart-sysv on 16.04 indicates apt will automatically remove systemd-sysv (since they conflict). Ditto for msmtp-mta and postifx. A more complicated example might be needed, where apt might pick the wrong package to remove.– muru
Feb 6 '17 at 11:04
Thanks for fixing my blind eye. Noted that
apt-get remove foo+ installs foo.– Ondra Žižka
Feb 6 '17 at 18:56
Thanks for fixing my blind eye. Noted that
apt-get remove foo+ installs foo.– Ondra Žižka
Feb 6 '17 at 18:56
That's kind of a neat feature. :D
– Andrea Lazzarotto
Feb 6 '17 at 19:05
That's kind of a neat feature. :D
– Andrea Lazzarotto
Feb 6 '17 at 19:05
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Why is that any more dangerous than
apt-get remove? Apt-get even tells you what it'll do, and asks for confirmation.– marcelm
Feb 6 '17 at 12:36
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@marcelm because
removeis much harder to mistype than a simple dash from a failed autocompletion.– stebu92
Feb 6 '17 at 16:09
@stebu92 Perfect wording, I'm adding that if you don't mind.
– Ondra Žižka
Feb 6 '17 at 18:55
I think at least the Y/n should be changed to y/N when
-is used.– Ondra Žižka
Feb 7 '17 at 14:01
Maybe I'm misinterpreting but this seems like more of a gripe/complaint than a question. What question is it that you are hoping to get an answer to as a result of posting this?
– thomasrutter
4 mins ago