On 2002-05-07 at 11:04, Randolph Chung wrote: > > It would very useful if apt had a facility to purge > > packages _from the database_ without purging the config > > files for the package. For example, I have installed > > exim-tls, which shares config files with exim. I now have > > exim-tls working and have removed exim, but not purged it, > > because if I purge it, then it will delete the config files > > for exim-tls (since they are the same ones). > > eh? apt-get doesn't do a purge by default, it only does remove.
Randolph, I realise that. That wasn't the feature I was describing. The problem arises when two packages share the same config files (e.g. exim and exim-tls): with both installed, it is impossible to purge one and remove it from the dpkg database entirely without removing the config files for the other (because they are the same config files). I was suggesting an option to purge from the dpkg database WITHOUT deleting the config files. -- Andrew Ferrier web: http://www.new-destiny.co.uk/andrew/ email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
