On Thu, Oct 10, 2013 at 09:10:24PM +0100, Brad Rogers wrote: > See what Gregory wrote. He, for one, expected a purge to delete user > space config files and/or directories as well, based on what he read in > the man pages for apt-get.
Brad, I would appreciate it if you would please not put words in my mouth! I didn't mention user space files or directories at all! What I said was "The --purge removes config files for package_name, so package_name is then completely gone from your system, configs and all. When you install package_name again it will be installed fresh as if it had never been installed on the system before." I of course assumed that John would know any files he himself created wouldn't be removed. What I probably should have said instead is The --purge removes config files for package_name, so package_name is then completely gone from your system, configs and all that the package created when you installed it. When you install package_name again it will be installed fresh as if it had never been installed on the system before, except for any files/directories which you created before you removed the package. Greg -- web site: http://www.gregn..net gpg public key: http://www.gregn..net/pubkey.asc skype: gregn1 (authorization required, add me to your contacts list first) -- Free domains: http://www.eu.org/ or mail dns-mana...@eu.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20131010230719.ga25...@gregn.net
