Re: [SLUG] Re: Re: x problem..

[Jeff Waugh <jdub@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

<quote who="Angus Lees">

> anyway, removing xfree86-common should be enough:
> 
>   apt-get install xfree86-common-
> 
> (see, its "install" to remove stuff. its almost as good as pressing
> "start" to find "shutdown")


Bah! Gus is only being difficult because he should be doing his thesis. ;)

"apt-get remove" makes much more sense. The '-' notation is good for typing
one long line of packages to be installed and removed. You can even do
apt-get remove emacs vim+ vim-rt+

:)

- Jeff


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