Bug#624742: "apt-get purge" does not remove config-files

To: Thierry BECHE <thierry.beche@laposte.net>, 624742@bugs.debian.org
Cc: control@bugs.debian.org
Subject: Bug#624742: "apt-get purge" does not remove config-files
From: Julian Andres Klode <jak@debian.org>
Date: Sun, 01 May 2011 12:02:52 +0200
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Reply-to: Julian Andres Klode <jak@debian.org>, 624742@bugs.debian.org
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forcemerge 150831 624742
tags 150831 + pending
thanks

On Sun, 2011-05-01 at 08:56 +0200, Thierry BECHE wrote:
> Package: apt
> Version: 0.8.14.1
> Severity: important
> 
> If a package is removed keeping the config-files (using "apt-get autoremove"),
> it is further impossible to completely purge the package (using "apt-get
> purge").
> Using "dpkg -P" does the job.
Yes we know that and it's fixed for quite some time in the repository
already.

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Julian Andres Klode  - Debian Developer, Ubuntu Member

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