On Thu, Dec 05, 2002 at 09:34:01AM -0500, Lloyd Zusman wrote: > In other words, I intended to type this: > > apt-get --purge remove the-package > > ... but I inadvertantly typed this: > > apt-get remove the-package > > In these cases, is there any way that I can now do the equivalent of the > "--purge" without re-installing the package and re-issuing the "remove" > command with the "--purge" flag?
Use 'dpkg --purge the-package'. Cheers, -- Colin Watson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]