You're right, it does uninstall properly, unless you install sudo-ldap first.
Here's the step to reproduce: 1- install sudo-ldap root@srv# apt-get install sudo-ldap ... The following packages will be REMOVED: sudo The following NEW packages will be installed: sudo-ldap ... 2- Validate sudo-ldap is install and sudo is not completely removed root@srv# dpkg -l|grep sudo rc sudo 1.8.3p1-1ubuntu3.2 Provide limited super user privileges to specific users ii sudo-ldap 1.8.3p1-1ubuntu3.2 Provide limited super user privileges to specific users 3- Try to remove sudo completely root@srv# apt-get remove --purge sudo Then you get the error -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/997282 Title: sudo doesn't uninstall completely To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/sudo/+bug/997282/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
