On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 12:12 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> You can check which packages are uninstalled but still have their >> config hanging around with "aptitude search '?config-files'". >> >> You can then run "apt-get purge <package>" to get rid of the config >> one particular package or "apt-get purge $(aptitude search >> '?config-files' -F '%p" to get rid of all the leftover configs. > > Thanks for posting this gem! > > However, I could be wrong, but I think there is a typo. Might just be how > my web translation came across. The last command should be: > > $sudo apt-get purge $(aptitude search '?config-files' -F %p) > > No tick in front of the %p and a close-parenthesis at the end. One might > also use the --dry-run option first as well just in case...
You're welcome. Yes. TYPO! I'm sorry, thanks for correcting it. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: http://lists.debian.org/CAOdo=sykg3ekpeaipqrkaefdmtuslgj8nz8cmomtm8vtyf0...@mail.gmail.com
