Bug#33291: marked as done (When a package is marked as "purge", apt changes it into "remove")
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From: Remco Blaakmeer <remco-blaakmeer@quicknet.nl>
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Subject: When a package is marked as "purge", apt changes it into "remove"
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Hi,
Currently, I am using the "apt" method in dselect for installing and
removing packages. However, there is some behaviour that could be better.
If I want to really get rid of a package, I mark it as "purge" in dselect.
This assures me, that there are no conffiles, startup scripts etc. left on
my system. But as soon as I choose [I]nstall in dselect's main menu, apt
changes all these "purge" marks into "remove" marks. This is very much
undesired behaviour. If I want a package to be "remove"d, remove it. If I
want a package to be "purge"d, purge it. But please, do not assume that I
do not really want to erase the config files. I really do want to erase
them in most cases.
Remco
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