On 2007-06-23, Zach <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: [rearranging for legibility] > On 6/22/07, Tshepang Lekhonkhobe <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> On 6/21/07, Mathias Brodala <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > Hi. >> > >> > Tshepang Lekhonkhobe, 21.06.2007 15:55: >> > > http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=133421 promised me >> > > that "apt-get purge" now works (0.7.2) but it complains that it's an >> > > invalid operation. >> > >> > Dunno if you didn't see it but the last mail in this report says that the >> > patch >> > providing the "purge" operation was not applied correctly. Either wait for >> > an >> > update or get the source and fix it yourself. >> >> thanks for it now works and yes I didn't see it > > also you can always do: dpkg --purge
The problem with this solution being that you have to work out dependancy chains by yourself, where an apt-get/aptitude purge will work them out for you. To see for yourself, try it on any "-data" package. -- Christopher Nelson -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Text processing has made it possible to right-justify any idea, even one which cannot be justified on any other grounds." -- J. Finnegan, USC. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
