Removing Orphaned Packages on Debian/Ubuntu With Deborphan
When you install and remove packages on a Debian-based Linux distribution like Debian or Ubuntu, sometimes you end up with orphaned packages - packages that were installed as dependencies for other software but are no longer needed. These orphaned packages can take up disk space and clutter your system. One tool that can help you identify and remove these orphaned packages is Deborphan.
What is Deborphan?
Deborphan is a command-line tool for identifying and removing orphaned packages on Debian-based systems. It analyzes the package dependencies and checks which packages are no longer required by any other installed packages. Once it identifies these orphaned packages, you can choose to remove them, freeing up disk space and keeping your system clean.