On Fri, Feb 10, 2006 at 09:50:11AM +, Greg Kochanski wrote:
> Also, when packages are automatically removed by
> apt-get dist-upgrade, I'll bet that a "remove" is done,
> not a "purge".Consequently, cruft accumulates automatically,
> and you don't always have the option to purge.
Just one
Guillem Jover wrote:
I suggest that dpkg delete un-edited conffiles when
removing packages, in the interests of cleanliness.
Either way, it'll reduce the litter in my /etc directory.
I think you want to purge the packages instead of just removing them.
I'll tag wontfix for now as I don't s
tag 351900 wontfix
thanks sir
Hi,
On Wed, Feb 08, 2006 at 10:56:04AM +, Greg Kochanski wrote:
> Package: dpkg
> Version: 1.13.11.0.1
> Severity: wishlist
> Installing are removing a package leave a bunch
> of cruft on your system.All the packages
> conffiles are left, cluttering up /etc.
Package: dpkg
Version: 1.13.11.0.1
Severity: wishlist
Installing are removing a package leave a bunch
of cruft on your system.All the packages
conffiles are left, cluttering up /etc.
Now, it makes lots of sense to leave package configuration
information around, so that if one re-installs a
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