Cannot remove Mozilla based browser(s)
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Cannot remove Mozilla based browser(s)
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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Re: Cannot remove Mozilla based browser(s)
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.
Re: Cannot remove Mozilla based browser(s)
If I remember correctly it is a java package that relies on a Mozilla package being installed. Try using Synaptic.
No issues here:
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]
Re: Cannot remove Mozilla based browser(s)
Also some packages require a web browser. If it's the case, install another web browser before removing Firefox.
Re: Cannot remove Mozilla based browser(s)
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.
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.
Re: Cannot remove Mozilla based browser(s)
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:
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.
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.
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.
Re: Cannot remove Mozilla based browser(s)
Wow. After years of using Synaptic, I never noticed that Dependencies was only one entry in a dropdown.
Re: Cannot remove Mozilla based browser(s)
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)
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.)
(Firefox & Co. NOT required.)