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 <package>' on 'apt-get purge <package>'), 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 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1551194 Title: Issues with package uninstall To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dpkg/+bug/1551194/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs