Felmon Davis composed on 2014-12-27 13:33 (UTC-0500): >> You can safely remove 'meta-packages'...start with 'tde-trinity' since it >> pulls in a 'full' TDE desktop enviroment. > so this is precisely what I don't understand. if so much depends on a > meta-package, how can it be safe to remove the meta-package? there are > dependencies here that I definitely do not want to remove. does > removal of a meta-package leave the dependent apps intact? Meta-packages decide what gets added to or included in an installation. Choosing to remove one removes it only. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/