Re: [Hampshire] Removing a package installed by apt-get

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Author: john lewis
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To: hampshire
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Removing a package installed by apt-get
On Fri, 04 May 2007 14:03:55 +0100
Brian Chivers <brian@???> wrote:

> Is there a better way to remove it ??

try apt-get --purge package name

that should remove the config files

PS I'd use aptitude purge so am not sure if I have the syntax
correct for apt-get

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John Lewis
Debian Linux with Geneweb genealogy application


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