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As of 2006-01-01, debfoster is officially deprecated: aptitude does the same stuff as debfoster but integrated into the apt system. To convert your debfoster data to the aptitude database, use the conversion script http://fruit.je/download/debfoster2aptitude.pl.
Debian uses the main programs apt and dpkg to manage packages. These programs do not make a distinction between packages that got installed because some other program happened to need it and packages you really asked for. Debfoster will help you get rid of packages (libraries for example get left behind on your system when the program that required it was removed or upgraded to a version that doesn't have the dependency. Simply run it by typing its name. When you run it for the first time it will ask you a series of questions

debfoster alternatives

  • Synaptic

  • Synaptic is a graphical package management program for apt. It provides the same features as the apt-get command line utility with a GUI front-end based on Gtk+.

    tags: filter-search-results package package-management setup software-installation

  • localepurge

  • This is a script to recover disk space wasted for unneeded locales, Gnome/KDE localizations and localized man pages. Depending on the installation, it is possible to save some 200, 300, or even more mega bytes of disk space dedicated for localization you will most probably never have any use for. It is run automagically upon completion of any apt installation actions.

    tags: cleaner debian localization

  • deborphan

  • deborphan finds packages installed on your Debian/GNU system that have no other packages depending on them. Its primary goal (and default action) is to trace unused libraries. A dialog frontend, orphaner, is included in the package for easy removal of packages.

    tags: apt cleaner debian orphan

  • GtkOrphan

  • GtkOrphan (a Perl/Gtk2 application for debian systems) is a graphical tool which analyzes the status of your installations, looking for orphaned libraries. It implements a GUI front-end for deborphan, adding the package-removal capability.

    tags: cleaner gtk-orphan package tune-up tuning

  • NeoSetup Updater

  • NeoSetup is a brand new concept of application installer and updater for Windows. It detects updates quickly and installs them at a click of a button. It will perform automated application installations from a collection of the most popular Windows programs. Updates are detected and delivered to you as soon as they are released, ensuring that you have the latest versions immediately after their official launch.

    tags: setup software-updating