On Mon, Jun 30, 2003 at 10:44:14PM -0400, Tod Hagan wrote: > I did > > apt-get remove <a whole bunch of packages> > > on a freshly-installed system (woody) without realizing that the conf > files would be retained. Since it's a freshly-installed system, I > don't need these conf files, so I should have done > > apt-get --purge remove <a whole bunch of packages> > > Is there a way to purge the conf files that's quicker than > reinstalling and then purging the packages?
Yes, use 'dpkg --purge <packages>'. Cheers, -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
