Knoppix 7.0.1-EN DVD notes & comments

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#29 Karibu


Issue #6a/b:
Here is a way (cut from my posting on remastering) to purge all the games in one swoop. But you will of course not have any space saving until you eventually remaster

  sudo aptitude purge `dpkg-query -W --showformat='${Section} ${Package}\n' | grep ^games | cut -d' ' -f2`

Also from the post, how you can get actual the package list sorted by categories:

dpkg-query -W --showformat='${Section} ${Package} ${Installed-Size}\n' | sort -n > knx702_DVDpack_sect2.txt

Example of selective purging, from same post:

  sudo aptitude purge `dpkg-query -W --showformat='${Section} ${Package}\n' | grep ^editors | grep abiword | cut -d' ' -f2`

Of course, if you do an ordinary HD install, space will also be reclaimed.