Bug#351900: dpkg remove should remove unedited conffiles

2006-02-10 Thread Greg Kochanski
Guillem Jover wrote: I suggest that dpkg delete un-edited conffiles when removing packages, in the interests of cleanliness. Either way, it'll reduce the litter in my /etc directory. I think you want to purge the packages instead of just removing them. I'll tag wontfix for now as I don't

Bug#351900: dpkg remove should remove unedited conffiles

2006-02-10 Thread Frank Lichtenheld
On Fri, Feb 10, 2006 at 09:50:11AM +, Greg Kochanski wrote: Also, when packages are automatically removed by apt-get dist-upgrade, I'll bet that a remove is done, not a purge.Consequently, cruft accumulates automatically, and you don't always have the option to purge. Just one little

Bug#351900: dpkg remove should remove unedited conffiles

2006-02-09 Thread Guillem Jover
tag 351900 wontfix thanks sir Hi, On Wed, Feb 08, 2006 at 10:56:04AM +, Greg Kochanski wrote: Package: dpkg Version: 1.13.11.0.1 Severity: wishlist Installing are removing a package leave a bunch of cruft on your system.All the packages conffiles are left, cluttering up /etc.

Bug#351900: dpkg remove should remove unedited conffiles

2006-02-08 Thread Greg Kochanski
Package: dpkg Version: 1.13.11.0.1 Severity: wishlist Installing are removing a package leave a bunch of cruft on your system.All the packages conffiles are left, cluttering up /etc. Now, it makes lots of sense to leave package configuration information around, so that if one re-installs a