On Thu, Aug 19, 2004 at 05:30:36PM -0500, Roger wrote: > I'm attempting to install postfix - I ran into a problem(of my own > doing) and decided to start from scratch.. > > I removed the debs > > postfix > postfix-tls
> but I still get them in the list of packages.. > > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/etc# dpkg -l | grep -i postfix > rc postfix 2.1.3-1 A high-performance mail transport agent > rc postfix-tls 2.1.3-1 TLS and SASL support for Postfix rc means the package is removed. > Also when I removed both these packages their are still files left > behind - ie init scripts, file and directories in /var/spool/postfix.. When you remove a package, dpkg leaves the conffiles (such as initscripts) in place incase you change your mind. Also, packages generally _only remove what they installed_. postfix doesn't come with e-mail messages, so why should uninstall remove them? > So after the boteched removal I re-installed - and re-removed. Still > same problem. Only now upon re-installing I feel I'm missing some files > - almost like the new re-install is only half way taking place. > > At this point I'm looking to remove postfix 100% and start clean. > Problem is I can't do that. Since I'm new to apt-get I'm wondering if > its database(or where it keeps it information is corrupted) under Redhat > I sometimes had to rebuild the rpm database if it got botched. Left-behind conffiles are completely normal. You can't rebuild the apt database only redownload it, intalling packages doesn't change it. (I think you wanted the dpkg database - apt just downloads the packages and hands them to dpkg.) > Suggestions? To completely remove a package do "dpkg --purge packagename", or "apt-get purge packagename". -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
