If the files aren't shipped with the package or removed by the package's
maintainer scripts, dpkg won't go removing "unknown" files.
In some cases, the latter might be resolved by purging packages instead
of removing ('dpkg -P ' on 'apt-get purge '), but in
the case where a package intentionally or accidentally leaves files
behind, it would be dangerous for dpkg to randomly remove them, as we
can't tell if they were created by you or the software.
** Changed in: dpkg (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Invalid
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Issues with package uninstall
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