I may be wrong, but I can suggest three methods: 1. (conceptually shouldn't work) : apt-get remove <package name>; apt-get install <package name> 2. (should work...your intentions must break your system): apt-get purge <package name>; apt-get install <package name> 3. *(recommended method): dpkg-reconfigure <package name/s>
Make sure the methods won't break your system! That's just a suggestion. Good luck! -- Himanshu Shekhar IIIT-Allahabad IRM2015006