purge packages already removed

[Sandip P Deshmukh <deshmukh@escortsmumbai.com>]

hello all!

i have done quite a bit of installing and removing packages on my debian 
woody 3.0 system.

one thing i missed out on was that instaed of purging the packages, i 
removed them. if i understand correctly, it means that the configuration 
and other files will be on the system still.

now, i will like to purge packages i have already removed. this will 
make sure that the configuration files will also be deleted/ gone.

is there a way in which it can be done?

thanx

- sandip