The popularity contest package is checking which packages are actually actively in use[1]. It keeps track of file access time with a 12 hour resolution and any

The popularity contest package is checking which packages are actually actively in use[1]. It keeps track of file access time with a 12 hour resolution and any package used in the last thirty days is considered active. I think this might be interesting for packages that are part of the default install, server side statistics would always show those even when they are not used. [1]https://popcon.debian.org/FAQ https://popcon.debian.org/FAQ