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Debian Administration: Cleaning up a Debian GNU/Linux system

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Nov 10, 2006

“You arrive at a Debian GNU/Linux server which has some history
of neglection. Let’s suppose someone else neglected it but if your
new-year resolution is to stop neglecting your beloved server, this
applies as well.

“One form of neglection is to install, install, install and
never un-install any package. The common utility to perform
installation and un-installation of packages is apt-get which adds
to the problem because it doesn’t have automatic removal of
non-needed dependences…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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