That's just as you said "It shouldn't". I just wrote what really happened to me and it was not a wanderful experience. I'll think twice about it before trying to uninstall it again. Thanks for your reply. > Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:04:03 +0100 > From: alanslists gmail com > To: ekiga-list gnome org > Subject: Re: [Ekiga-list] Ekiga and VoipCheap > > Damien Sandras wrote: > > Le lundi 30 juin 2008 à 18:23 +0000, Manolo _ a écrit : > >> Removing pulseaudio would mean removing the ubuntu-desktop package. I > >> made it once and it automatically removed all the packages related to > >> ubuntu-desktop (evolution, GDM, etc.). > > It shouldn't. > > Ubuntu Desktop is a "meta package and there are few times I've removed > things and it has removed that one with no detrimental effects. > > Obviously YMMV but a quick google will show you what I mean: > > "ubuntu-desktop (just like kubuntu-desktop and others) is a metapackage, > meaning that it doesn't contain anything but depends on many other > packages. (but not other package depends on it). So installing > ubuntu-desktop will install Gnome and all apps that are in the default > Ubuntu desktop, but removing the ubuntu-desktop package will not remove > anything else than the metapackage. > > Metapackages are often used to install groups of packages in easy way." > > Al > > -- > The Way Out is Open! > http://www.theopensourcerer.com > > -- > The way out is open! > http://www.theopensourcerer.com > _______________________________________________ > ekiga-list mailing list > ekiga-list gnome org > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/ekiga-list Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! MSN Messenger |