Colin Watson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > 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,
Thank you, but sadly, that doesn't work for me. When I run it, I get this response. dpkg - warning: ignoring request to remove the-package which isn't installed. ... and none of the remaining pieces of "the-package" are removed. Is there perhaps some sort of global configuration option that I need to set, in order to make this work? > -- > Colin Watson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] -- Lloyd Zusman [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
