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revision 136 by dapal, Sun Dec 20 15:20:08 2009 UTC revision 137 by dapal, Sun Dec 20 15:47:46 2009 UTC
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34  In fact, when removing any dependency of the meta-package, it gets  In fact, when removing any dependency of the meta-package, it gets
35  removed as well, and all other dependencies become *leaf packages* that  removed as well, and all other dependencies become *leaf packages* that
36  autoremove will try to remove from the system. This is usually not  autoremove will try to remove from the system. This is usually not
37  what the user wants, as she probably installed (or had it by default)  what the users want, as they probably installed (or had it by default)
38  the meta-package to have a "standard" environment, but doesn't want or  the meta-package to have a "standard" environment, but don't want or
39  need specific packages.  need specific packages.
40    
41  With the current situation, the only solution is to specify as  With the current situation, the only solution is to specify as
42  *manually installed* the packages the user wants to keep on her system.  *manually installed* the packages the users want to keep on their
43    systems.
44    
45  This document thus tries to introduce a new mechanism for  This document thus tries to introduce a new mechanism for
46  meta-packages, which would be marked with **Meta-Package: yes** in the  meta-packages, which would be marked with **Meta-Package: yes** in the

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