Sun, 27 Sep 2020 06:25:26 -0400 - "." <bloomu.prof@???>:

> [...]
>
> But I also have issues with LXQT, including similar audio problems as
> what others are posting about.  I just tried to "apt remove" pulseaudio,
> but apt wants to remove lxqt along with it.

Which is one of the main reasons I do not use LXQT and use LXDE
instead...

> So I have a two-part question:  is there some way to get my numeric
> keypad back under KDE ; or how can I remove pulseaudio without removing
> lxqt along with it?

Maybe using dpkg with -r --force-depends.

Should be (Disclaimer: use it at your own risk):

$ sudo dpkg -r --force-depends pulseaudio


> Or do I have to move on to some other UI?  (Okay, part 3 of a 2-part
> question :-)

Probably you do not have to... But why use something that tends to force
the installation of packages that are not desederated (nor desirable)?...

Regards


al3xu5

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