DPKG-REMOVE(8) dlocate DPKG-REMOVE(8)
NAME
dpkg-remove - mark packages for removal
SYNOPSIS
dpkg-remove [PACKAGE...]
DESCRIPTION
dpkg-remove marks package(s) to be removed.
It achieves this by running `dpkg --set-selections' and piping in the
package name(s) followed by `deinstall'.
NOTE: This program does not install, remove, purge any package. It ONLY
sets the status of the package. any actual removal or purging is done
the next time dselect, apt-get, aptitude, etc are run.
SEE ALSO
dpkg(1), dpkg-hold(1), dpkg-unhold(1), dpkg-purge(1)
AUTHOR
dpkg-remove was written Craig Sanders <cas@taz.net.au>. dpkg-remove is
Free Software placed in the public domain.
Debian Project 2009-06-02 DPKG-REMOVE(8)
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