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--- packages:purge_a_package [2016/07/05 13:56] – peter
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-====== Packages - Purge a package ======
-Aptitude is preferred, but other approaches can be used if desired.
-===== Using aptitude =====
-Issue the command:
-<code bash>
-sudo aptitude purge package_name
-</code>
-Multiple packages to be purged at once.  Separated each package_name with a space.
-Use the **remove** option instead to only remove the package but leave the configuration files.  This may or may not be the desired effect, so use with caution.
-<code bash>
-sudo aptitude remove package_name
-</code>
-===== Using dpkg =====
-Issue the command:
-<code bash>
-sudo dpkg --purge package_name
-</code>
-To have dpkg ignore dependencies use this instead:
-<code bash>
-sudo dpkg --purge --ignore-depends package_name
-</code>
-**NOTE**: "--ignore-depends" used to be named "--force-depends".
-If more than one package needs to be ignored, separate them with commas:
-<code bash>
-dpkg --purge --ignore-depends=package1,package2 package_name
-</code>
-**WARNING**:  Uninstalling packages using **dpkg**, in most cases, is NOT recommended.  It is better to use a package manager that handles dependencies to ensure that the system is in a consistent state.  For example using **dpkg -r zip** will remove the zip package, but any packages that depend on it will still be installed and may no longer function correctly.