Re: NEVER remove log files without asking

[John Hasler <john@dhh.gt.org>]

Matthew Palmer writes:
> It would be kinda cool on occasion, but I think the current rule is
> practically sufficient -- remove makes the package inoperative by deleting
> the "static" parts of a package, purge should get rid of all traces of the
> package from your system.

Policy says that purge is to remove all files created by dpkg or the
maintainer scripts plus all logs.  That's a long way from "rid all traces".
-- 
John Hasler
john@dhh.gt.org (John Hasler)
Dancing Horse Hill
Elmwood, WI