[Hudlug] backing up my laptop

[Anne Wilson]

On Thursday 13 July 2006 09:43, Alan Pope wrote:

> > Don't know if Linux has this same problem where for example you might
> > try an application, find it may not work for you and you try and
> > uninstall it and it leaves bits behind.
>
> Nowhere near as much as windows does. It is possible on some distros to
> install a package which then installs some dependants, then remove the
> package but the dependants are left behind. They can of course be removed
> if you like, but many people forget to do this.
>
And of course the biggest problem is the bits left behind in the registry, 
which is not an issue in linux.

Anne
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