Does “apt autoremove --purge †also remove configuration files for the related packages that are removed?
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I assume the below command does the following (please correct me if I am wrong):
I want to remove the package nginx and the related configuration
files. I also want to remove any related package dependencies (that
are not used by any other package on the system)
sudo apt autoremove --purge nginx
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Does it also remove the configuration files for the related package(s) (dependencies) that are removed from the system?
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I assume the below command does the following (please correct me if I am wrong):
I want to remove the package nginx and the related configuration
files. I also want to remove any related package dependencies (that
are not used by any other package on the system)
sudo apt autoremove --purge nginx
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Does it also remove the configuration files for the related package(s) (dependencies) that are removed from the system?
apt package-management
asked May 15 at 20:34
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Hi, I think your question has already been answered. See How can you completely remove a package?
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I assume the below command does the following (please correct me if I am wrong):
I want to remove the package nginx and the related configuration
files. I also want to remove any related package dependencies (that
are not used by any other package on the system)
sudo apt autoremove --purge nginx
Question
Does it also remove the configuration files for the related package(s) (dependencies) that are removed from the system?
apt package-management
asked May 15 at 20:34
dohjon
104
I assume the below command does the following (please correct me if I am wrong):
I want to remove the package nginx and the related configuration
files. I also want to remove any related package dependencies (that
are not used by any other package on the system)
sudo apt autoremove --purge nginx
Question
Does it also remove the configuration files for the related package(s) (dependencies) that are removed from the system?
apt package-management
asked May 15 at 20:34
dohjon
104
asked May 15 at 20:34
dohjon
104
asked May 15 at 20:34
dohjon
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asked May 15 at 20:34
dohjon
104
104
Hi, I think your question has already been answered. See How can you completely remove a package?
– Emily
May 15 at 22:54
1
Possible duplicate of How can you completely remove a package?
– Emily
May 15 at 22:54
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Hi, I think your question has already been answered. See How can you completely remove a package?
– Emily
May 15 at 22:54
1
Possible duplicate of How can you completely remove a package?
– Emily
May 15 at 22:54
Hi, I think your question has already been answered. See How can you completely remove a package?
– Emily
May 15 at 22:54
Hi, I think your question has already been answered. See How can you completely remove a package?
– Emily
May 15 at 22:54
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1
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Possible duplicate of How can you completely remove a package?
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Short Answer : Yes, but not every file related to package is deleted as purge doesn't remove data stored by packages inside the home directory or other special directories.
By Standard defination of Purge:-
Purge - Purge is identical to remove except that packages are removed and purged. Purge meaning that any configuration files are
deleted too.
answered May 15 at 20:40
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1 Answer
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Short Answer : Yes, but not every file related to package is deleted as purge doesn't remove data stored by packages inside the home directory or other special directories.
By Standard defination of Purge:-
Purge - Purge is identical to remove except that packages are removed and purged. Purge meaning that any configuration files are
deleted too.
answered May 15 at 20:40
Vishesh Gautam
36011
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
Short Answer : Yes, but not every file related to package is deleted as purge doesn't remove data stored by packages inside the home directory or other special directories.
By Standard defination of Purge:-
Purge - Purge is identical to remove except that packages are removed and purged. Purge meaning that any configuration files are
deleted too.
answered May 15 at 20:40
Vishesh Gautam
36011
add a comment |Â
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
up vote
1
down vote
accepted
Short Answer : Yes, but not every file related to package is deleted as purge doesn't remove data stored by packages inside the home directory or other special directories.
By Standard defination of Purge:-
Purge - Purge is identical to remove except that packages are removed and purged. Purge meaning that any configuration files are
deleted too.
answered May 15 at 20:40
Vishesh Gautam
36011
Short Answer : Yes, but not every file related to package is deleted as purge doesn't remove data stored by packages inside the home directory or other special directories.
By Standard defination of Purge:-
Purge - Purge is identical to remove except that packages are removed and purged. Purge meaning that any configuration files are
deleted too.
answered May 15 at 20:40
Vishesh Gautam
36011
answered May 15 at 20:40
Vishesh Gautam
36011
answered May 15 at 20:40
Vishesh Gautam
36011
answered May 15 at 20:40
Vishesh Gautam
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Hi, I think your question has already been answered. See How can you completely remove a package?
– Emily
May 15 at 22:54
1
Possible duplicate of How can you completely remove a package?
– Emily
May 15 at 22:54