grillmeister

[machinebacon]

The script prevents packages that depend on libgtk-3-0 from being installed. No more segfaults, no more bloat.

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#!/bin/bash
# Prevents gtk3-applications from being installed
# written for the grill by machinebacon 2014/01/30
# released under the beard-wearer/pipe-smoker license 

INPUT=/tmp/input.$$

if [[ $UID -ne 0 ]]; then
    echo "$0 must be run as root"
    exit 1
fi

createblock(){
cat <<EOF >> /etc/apt/preferences.d/11grillmeister

Package: libgtk-3-0
Pin: release *
Pin-Priority: -1

EOF
echo "gtk3 now blocked. Well done!"
exit 0
}

removeblock(){
rm /etc/apt/preferences.d/11grillmeister
echo "gtk3 applications can be installed. Bye!"
}

dialog --backtitle "LinuxBBQ Grillmeister" --title "Prevent GTK3-packages from being installed." --menu " " 0 0 0 y "create preferences file" n "remove preferences file" x "Exit" 2>"${INPUT}"

menuitem=$(<"${INPUT}")
case $menuitem in
	y) createblock ;;
	n) removeblock ;;
	x) exit 0 ;;
esac

[mrneilypops]

Super cool Man!
Gotta give this a try...

[machinebacon]

Keep in mind, it only blocks libgtk-3-0 -- to be more restrictive, change it to libgtk-3-*

[GekkoP]

Late to the party, but thanks for this. Got a couple of machine where this will be useful.