Cannot remove Mozilla based browser(s)

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Elderwuss

Cannot remove Mozilla based browser(s)

Post by Elderwuss »

I cannot remove a chain of Mozilla based browsers. When I remove Firefox, synaptic insists on installing IceWeasel; When removing IceWeasel, synaptic insists on installing IceApe; When removing IceApe, Synaptic insists on installing Firefox. An endless loop that leaves some unwanted browser taking up space. I now use Chromium. How can I get Firefox uninstalled?
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doktornotor
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Re: Cannot remove Mozilla based browser(s)

Post by doktornotor »

You need to remove the package that depends on these, or leave the Mozilla browsers alone. You can easily view what needs FF etc. in Synaptic.
craigevil

Re: Cannot remove Mozilla based browser(s)

Post by craigevil »

If I remember correctly it is a java package that relies on a Mozilla package being installed. Try using Synaptic.

No issues here:

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 $ apt-get remove iceweasel -s
NOTE: This is only a simulation!
      apt-get needs root privileges for real execution.
      Keep also in mind that locking is deactivated,
      so don't depend on the relevance to the real current situation!
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  iceweasel xul-ext-debianbuttons
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Remv xul-ext-debianbuttons [1.7-1]
Remv iceweasel [9.0.1-1]
secipolla

Re: Cannot remove Mozilla based browser(s)

Post by secipolla »

Also some packages require a web browser. If it's the case, install another web browser before removing Firefox.
craigevil

Re: Cannot remove Mozilla based browser(s)

Post by craigevil »

From the Iceweasel description:
Provides: gnome-www-browser, www-browser

from the Chromium description:
Provides: chromium-testsuite, gnome-www-browser, www-browser

flashplugin-nonfree
Suggests: iceweasel, konqueror-nsplugins, x-ttcidfont-conf, msttcorefonts, ttf-dejavu, ttf-xfree86-nonfree, flashplugin-nonfree-extrasound

Crunchbang has a package called fakeiceweasel that should take care of any depends that rely on Iceweasel/Mozilla browser.
Elderwuss

Re: Cannot remove Mozilla based browser(s)

Post by Elderwuss »

doktornotor:
I know how to find what FF depends on; But, I must confess I don't know how in Synaptic to find what depends on FF.

craigevil:

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elder albert # apt-get remove iceweasel
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  firefox
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  iceweasel
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  firefox
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 1 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/12.8 MB of archives.
After this operation, 23.4 MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? n
Abort.
Apparently reality is different from a simulation.

secipolla:
I had chromium installed.

Thanks, all. I have to assume that one of the three Mozilla based browsers is required for something; Although that strikes me as extremely odd.
Elderwuss

Re: Cannot remove Mozilla based browser(s)

Post by Elderwuss »

Wow. After years of using Synaptic, I never noticed that Dependencies was only one entry in a dropdown.
Elderwuss

Re: Cannot remove Mozilla based browser(s)

Post by Elderwuss »

craigevil: You seem to be right about sun-java6-plugin. That plugin seems to be needed by mint-meta-codecs, which would indicate that Mint is responsible. But I don't really know. My mind ties itself in knots in complex dependency relationships.
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Re: Cannot remove Mozilla based browser(s)

Post by doktornotor »

Remove the (outdated anyway) sun-java6-plugin and use this instead if you need Oracle Java: http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... 41#p532241

(Firefox & Co. NOT required.)
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