Bug#40694: marked as done (apt: "remove" is there but not "purge")
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From: Marc.Haber@gmx.de
Subject: apt: "remove" is there but not "purge"
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Date: Sat, 03 Jul 1999 21:48:59 +0200
Package: apt
Version: 0.3.6.1
Severity: wishlist
when one uses apt-get remove to get rid of packages, config files are
left behind. There should be an option to purge packages instead of
only removing them
Greetings
Marc
-- System Information
Debian Release: 2.1
Kernel Version: Linux torres 2.0.36 #5 Sun Apr 4 15:47:37 CEST 1999 i586 unknown
Versions of the packages apt depends on:
ii libc6 2.0.7.19981211 GNU C Library: shared libraries
ii libstdc++2.9 2.91.60-5 The GNU stdc++ library (egcs version)
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