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dpkg-remove

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NAME

dpkg-remove - mark packages for removal

SYNOPSIS

dpkg-remove [ package ...]

WARNING

This command is deprecated , and will be removed during in Debian forky, use "dpkg --set-selections" or "apt-mark" instead.

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), apt-mark (8), dpkg-hold (1), dpkg-unhold (1), dpkg-purge (1).