DPKG-REMOVE

Section: dlocate (8)
Updated: 2009-06-02
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NAME

dpkg-remove - mark packages for removal

 

SYNOPSIS

dpkg-remove [PACKAGE...]

 

DESCRIPTION

dpkg-remove marks package(s) to be removed.

It achieves this by running `dpkg --set-selections' and piping in the package name(s) followed by `deinstall'.

NOTE: This program does not install, remove, purge any package. It ONLY sets the status of the package. any actual removal or purging is done the next time dselect, apt-get, aptitude, etc are run.

 

SEE ALSO

dpkg(1), dpkg-hold(1), dpkg-unhold(1), dpkg-purge(1)

 

AUTHOR

dpkg-remove was written Craig Sanders <cas@taz.net.au>. dpkg-remove is Free Software placed in the public domain.


 

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DESCRIPTION
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AUTHOR

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