> It is the same thing that I was getting with the other dpkg and apt-get type
> commands. Supposedly rdiff-backup gets installed, but there is something
> wrong with the configure script that is required for the dpkg database to
> get updated. Rdiff-backup and keep seem to be installed and working in my
> kubuntu desktop, the dpkg database just doesn't want to recognize the
> installation. I really would not use that functionality on this desktop,
> and would be happy to uninstall those applications (rdiff-backup and keep)
> if I could keep the rest of the kubuntu-desktop. Any thoughts on how to
> accomplish this?
kubuntu-desktop[1] is just a meta-package (a package that depends on a
group of other packages that makes them easy to install all together)
- uninstalling rdiff-backup, keep, and kubuntu-desktop won't actually
uninstall everything. I guess what I mean is, it should be safe to do
so. If it's actually going to uninstall everything, apt will tell you
before it starts that it's removing about a hundred packages[2].
1. http://packages.ubuntu.com/dapper/misc/kubuntu-desktop
2. acpi, acpi-support, acpid, adept, akregator, amarok, anacron, ark,
arts, avahi-daemon, bc, bogofilter, cdparanoia, cdrdao, cdrecord,
cupsys, cupsys-bsd, cupsys-client, cupsys-driver-gutenprint, dbus, dc,
digikam, diveintopython, doc-base, dvd+rw-tools, foo2zjs, foomatic-db,
foomatic-db-engine, foomatic-db-hpijs, foomatic-filters, fortune-mod,
gdb, gs-esp, gtk2-engines-gtk-qt, gwenview, hal, hotkey-setup,
hwdb-client-kde, k3b, kaddressbook, kaffeine-xine, kamera, karm,
katapult, kate, kaudiocreator, kcontrol, kcron, kde-guidance,
kde-guidance-powermanager, kde-systemsettings, kdeadmin-kfile-plugins,
kdebase-kio-plugins, kdebluetooth, kdegraphics-kfile-plugins,
kdemultimedia-kfile-plugins, kdemultimedia-kio-plugins,
kdenetwork-filesharing, kdenetwork-kfile-plugins, kdepasswd,
kdepim-kio-plugins, kdepim-wizards, kdeprint, kdesktop, kdm, kdnssd,
keep, kfind, kghostview, khelpcenter, kicker, kio-apt, kio-locate,
kipi-plugins, klipper, kmail, kmailcvt, kmenuedit, kmilo, kmix,
kmplayer-konq-plugins, knetworkconf, knotes, konq-plugins, konqueror,
konqueror-nsplugins, konsole, kontact, konversation, kooka, kopete,
korganizer, kpdf, kpf, kppp, krdc, krfb, krita, kscd, ksmserver,
ksnapshot, ksplash, ksplash-engine-moodin, ksvg, ksysguard,
ksystemlog, ktorrent, kubuntu-artwork-usplash,
kubuntu-default-settings, kubuntu-docs, kubuntu-konqueror-shortcuts,
kwalletmanager, kwin, landscape-client, language-selector-qt, lftp,
libarts1-akode, libgl1-mesa-glx, libglut3, libnss-mdns,
libpam-foreground, libsasl2-modules, libxp6, min12xxw, mkisofs,
pmount, pnm2ppa, powermanagement-interface, qca-tls, readahead,
screen, slocate, smbclient, speedcrunch, ttf-bitstream-vera,
ttf-dejavu, ttf-freefont, unzip, usplash, vorbis-tools, wlassistant,
wvdial, x-ttcidfont-conf, xkeyboard-config, xorg, xterm, zip
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