On Thu, Dec 05, 2002 at 10:14:01AM -0500, Lloyd Zusman wrote: > 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'. > > 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.
Then there's nothing more to do. The "purge" step only makes a difference if the package has a post-removal script; it seems that this one doesn't. > Is there perhaps some sort of global configuration option that I need to > set, in order to make this work? Nope. Cheers, -- Colin Watson [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
