On Wed, Oct 09, 2013 at 11:21:39AM -0500, John W. Foster wrote: > I want to know if there is a way to use reinstall with some command to > overwrite all the existing configs using the dist configs. I want a > complete new installation with no modifications. I have tried this but > so far apt uses the existing configs. I end up with a non working > server. I had this same issue with apache and evolution. Seem like I > should be able to specify this at setup. > Thanks > john
When you remove a package, do it like so: apt-get --purge remove package_name The --purge removes config files for package_name, so package_name is then completely gone from your system, configs and all. When you install package_name again it will be installed fresh as if it had never been installed on the system before. HTH. Greg -- web site: http://www.gregn..net gpg public key: http://www.gregn..net/pubkey.asc skype: gregn1 (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) -- Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-mana...@eu.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20131010170927.ga6...@gregn.net
