Bug#34589: dpkg: prerm purge call, perhaps
Julian Gilbey writes ("Bug#34589: dpkg: prerm purge call, perhaps"):
> Package: dpkg
> Version: 1.4.0.34
> Severity: wishlist
>
> I think it might be nice if the prerm script were to be called with a
> "purge" argument before the conffiles are removed during the purge
> phase of package removal. I have a use for such a facility.
> (This would come immediately before step 5 in section 6.5 of the
> Packaging Manual.)
Please explain your requirement. (There are some reasons why this is
not necessarily a very good idea.)
Ian.
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