Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: apt
Example:
$ sudo apt-get purge compiz-core
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
compiz-core*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
$
Note that compiz-core was already removed. If a package is already
removed, then nothing happens when you apt-get purge it; otherwise, if
it is installed, then it is correctly removed and purged.
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: apt 0.8.13.2ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Apr 14 22:42:56 2011
ProcEnviron:
SHELL=/bin/bash
PATH=(custom, user)
LANG=
SourcePackage: apt
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2010-09-30 (196 days ago)
** Affects: apt (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apport-bug i386 natty
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/761175
Title:
apt-get purge has stopped working for removed packages
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