Synaptic orphan filter

A mild word of caution: Discriminate what you select for removal with this method. The way deborphan works, it checks only libs and libs-old to check if any currently installed packages depend on those libraries. Running this on mine, it included several Default Pacakges included with Zorin that while I currently have nothing that depends on them, I will should I try to install certain common hardware or software. For example libraries for SANE which any user will need when they try to install a Printer / Scanner as evidenced in this thread here (where the user really had no clues given to troubleshoot at first):

It also listed libraries for WNCK and qt5-style-plugins; which I would have to reinstall if I install certain gtk2 or QT apps later on down the road. It listed Libu2f-udev which I would need for certain hardware, though I do not have that hardware now.

This is a Great Tip, czubek. But just a general point; check each item for what it is needed for instead of just removing without question. (And avoid gtkorphan GUI Tool!)

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