Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: apt
On Gutsy, running the command apt-get purge fails with an invalid
operation message:
$ sudo apt-get purge hello
E: Invalid operation purge
However, the man page and the help message reference the purge
operation:
$ apt-get help
[...]
Commands:
[...]
purge - Remove and purge packages
However, the --purge option is supported by the remove operation:
$ sudo apt-get remove --purge hello
[...]
Removing hello ...
** Affects: apt (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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apt-get doesn't support the purge operation, but is documented.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/125733
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