Why is zeitgeist datahub still installed?

[Wirezfree]

Hi gold_finger,

Thanks for the in-depth checking/testing, appreciated...
So you could miss it being added "if" you do not check what "other things" are being added.
It's not really a dependency, but something pushed out with certain applications.

Just a thought, and may help relieve some concerns, especially for new users.
How about a "Remove Zeitgeist" option in "Lite Tweaks", one for the Dev's to ponder over I think.

Dave

[gold_finger]

It's not really a dependency, but something pushed out with certain applications.

Yes, your wording of that is more correct.  In above test case, zeitgeist is definitely not needed for gedit to function properly -- so it's not a "dependency".  I'm just going to guess it's installed because of default settings for apt-get install telling it what other categories of things qualify for auto installation along with the desired package.  (Eg. There are "dependencies", "recommended packages", "suggested packages", etc.  Maybe apt-get is set to auto include all "recommended packages" and zeitgeist falls under that category for gedit.  Just guessing on this here.)

[Wirezfree]

Thanks... I think you are probably right...

[Kirkx]

I have just run the following commands:

Code:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get purge zeitgeist zeitgeist-core zeitgeist-datahub
sudo apt-get autoremove

Running the last command resulted in removal of two more packages, including python-zeitgeist discussed before:

Code:

libtelepathy-glib0
python-zeitgeist

[technomancer]

Thank you wirez_free and gold_finger, excellent information. I had to install Gedit and used Synaptic package manager, I found zeitgeist there to be installed. After install of Gedit, I ran the commands I posted earlier, and the "purge" as well that Kirkx posted. . All better. Awesome. Thanks guys.

Just curious, can a script be written that would remove zeitgeist if it is installed, or after. Maybe an option in the software manager. Blacklisting maybe, not sure how, but that would not let me install packages that zeitgeist is"tied to". Just trying to see if there is a creative workaround without being unable to install packages that request it. Curious...........

[Valtam]

It would set a precedent for providing a script for every piece of unwanted software. People would start expecting this on all sorts of software. This is just a case of, you found something that was installed, and you got the support you needed to remove it