Many non-free packages installed by default.
Many non-free packages installed by default.
Hi.
I ran the vrms (Virtual Richard Mathew Stallman) package and notice that both MX and antiX have many non-free packages installed by default. Is there a quick way to remove all but the actually needed ones? Or should I just uninstall all that I think I don't need (while being careful not to lose my wireless)?
I ran the vrms (Virtual Richard Mathew Stallman) package and notice that both MX and antiX have many non-free packages installed by default. Is there a quick way to remove all but the actually needed ones? Or should I just uninstall all that I think I don't need (while being careful not to lose my wireless)?
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Re: Many non-free packages installed by default.
I've never used that package, but if it provides a list, you could simple.
apt-get remove list_item1 list_item2 etc....
apt-get remove list_item1 list_item2 etc....
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Re: Many non-free packages installed by default.
Hi DO.dolphin_oracle wrote:I've never used that package, but if it provides a list, you could simple.
apt-get remove list_item1 list_item2 etc....
I always use it. I will use non-free packages but only if absolutely needed (e.g. wireless drivers).
Here's an example of the output from vrms (apt get install vrms) on my old laptop with MX 16.
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Non-free packages installed on XXXXX
amd64-microcode Processor microcode firmware for AMD CPUs
atmel-firmware Firmware for Atmel at76c50x wireless networking chips.
bluez-firmware Firmware for Bluetooth devices
broadcom-sta-dkms dkms source for the Broadcom STA Wireless driver
firmware-amd-graphics Binary firmware for AMD/ATI graphics chips
firmware-atheros Binary firmware for Atheros wireless cards
firmware-bnx2 Binary firmware for Broadcom NetXtremeII
firmware-bnx2x Binary firmware for Broadcom NetXtreme II 10Gb
firmware-brcm80211 Binary firmware for Broadcom 802.11 wireless cards
firmware-intelwimax Binary firmware for Intel WiMAX Connection
firmware-ipw2x00 Binary firmware for Intel Pro Wireless 2100, 2200 and
firmware-iwlwifi Binary firmware for Intel Wireless cards
firmware-libertas Binary firmware for Marvell Libertas 8xxx wireless car
firmware-linux-nonfree Binary firmware for drivers in the Linux kernel (meta-
firmware-misc-nonfree Binary firmware for various drivers in the Linux kerne
firmware-myricom Binary firmware for Myri-10G Ethernet adapters
firmware-qlogic Binary firmware for QLogic HBAs
firmware-realtek Binary firmware for Realtek wired/wifi/BT adapters
firmware-zd1211 binary firmware for the zd1211rw wireless driver
intel-microcode Processor microcode firmware for Intel CPUs
nvidia-detect NVIDIA GPU detection utility
unrar Unarchiver for .rar files (non-free version)
zd1211-firmware transitional dummy package for firmware-zd1211
Contrib packages installed on XXXXX
b43-fwcutter utility for extracting Broadcom 43xx firmware
browser-plugin-freshplayer-pepperfl PPAPI-host NPAPI-plugin adapter for pepperflash
firmware-b43-installer firmware installer for the b43 driver
firmware-b43legacy-installer firmware installer for the b43legacy driver
freshplayerplugin dummy for upgrade to browser-plugin-freshplayer-pepper
iucode-tool Intel processor microcode tool
pepperflashplugin-nonfree Pepper Flash Player - browser plugin
ttf-mscorefonts-installer Installer for Microsoft TrueType core fonts
23 non-free packages, 1.3% of 1815 installed packages.
8 contrib packages, 0.4% of 1815 installed packages.
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Re: Many non-free packages installed by default.
looks about right.
so I would take that report into a text editor, edit out the descriptions and get the package names you want to remove on one line, separated by spaces. then paste all that into the command line prompt.
I would probably keep the intel/amd-microcode package (whichever you need) given that bug fixes come down to the cpus that way.
***edit*** changed exasperated to separated...dang autocorrects! thanks skiddoo!
so I would take that report into a text editor, edit out the descriptions and get the package names you want to remove on one line, separated by spaces. then paste all that into the command line prompt.
I would probably keep the intel/amd-microcode package (whichever you need) given that bug fixes come down to the cpus that way.
***edit*** changed exasperated to separated...dang autocorrects! thanks skiddoo!
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http://www.youtube.com/runwiththedolphin
lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - MX-23
FYI: mx "test" repo is not the same thing as debian testing repo.
lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 - MX-23
FYI: mx "test" repo is not the same thing as debian testing repo.
Re: Many non-free packages installed by default.
I didn't know that even existed, much less that it is installed by default in MX-17. Will add that to the list for the next Manual, thanks.
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Re: Many non-free packages installed by default.
Yes, the only non-free packages I'd keep are Broadcom-related (also b43) & intel-microcode.dolphin_oracle wrote:looks about right.
so I would take that report into a text editor, edit out the descriptions and get the package names you want to remove on one line, exasperated by spaces. then paste all that into the command line prompt.
I would probably keep the intel/amd-microcode package (whichever you need) given that bug fixes come down to the cpus that way.
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Re: Many non-free packages installed by default.
Hi Jerry.Jerry3904 wrote:I didn't know that even existed, much less that it is installed by default in MX-17. Will add that to the list for the next Manual, thanks.
What - vrms? I'm not sure if it was installed by default though. I thought that package was well known - think it's just for Debian/Ubuntu distros. It's a must for me.
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Re: Many non-free packages installed by default.
It (vrms) is installed by default.Raymzap wrote:Hi Jerry.Jerry3904 wrote:I didn't know that even existed, much less that it is installed by default in MX-17. Will add that to the list for the next Manual, thanks.
What - vrms? I'm not sure if it was installed by default though. I thought that package was well known - think it's just for Debian/Ubuntu distros. It's a must for me. :happy:
Re: Many non-free packages installed by default.
Sure--I just don't pay attention to that issue, that's all, though I recognize a truly "free" operating system as a wonderful ideal.
And MX more generally is aimed toward average users, who have been repeatedly shown to just want everything to work!
And MX more generally is aimed toward average users, who have been repeatedly shown to just want everything to work!
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Re: Many non-free packages installed by default.
{giggle}exasperated by spaces
Seriously, though...
(yeah, although the question was "Is there a quick way?")get the package names you want to remove on one line, exasperated by spaces. then paste all that into the command line prompt.
I would not do that because, almost certainly (based on past observations), one or more of the packages slated for removal will lead to chain-reaction removal of other dependent packages. Yes, a prompt will advise "additional packages will be removed. Proceed? Y/n" ...but that leaves you with an all-or-nothing decision (and the prompt doesn't provide details explaining the dependency chain). So, I recommend performing the removals one-package-at-a-time ~~ from within synaptic, so that you can search names of "would also be removed" dependent packages and read their descriptions (toward making an informed choice regarding each prospective removal).
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nvidia-detect NVIDIA GPU detection utility
amd64-microcode Processor microcode firmware for AMD CPUs
bluez-firmware Firmware for Bluetooth devices
firmware-amd-graphics Binary firmware for AMD/ATI graphics chips