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Re: postfix removal/install



On Fri, Aug 20, 2004 at 04:47:59AM +0530, Sridhar M.A. wrote:
> On Thu, Aug 19, 2004 at 03:48:37PM -0700, Stefan O'Rear wrote:
>    > 
>    > To completely remove a package do "dpkg --purge packagename", or
>    > "apt-get purge packagename".
>    > 
> Should it not be apt-get --purge remove packagename?

No, since the package has long since been removed. But dpkg (the
actual workhorse, and slogger behind the apt-get 'front-end')
retains the information about where the various files are. So you
need to use it.

-- Thomas Adam
--
"Frankly, Mr. Shankly, since you ask. You are a flatulent pain in 
the arse." -- Morrissey.



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