dpkg-purge(8)

okay so bestie, welcome to dpkg-purge(8) from the dpkg suite 💖 this one is short but lowkey important, so vibe check first, then we spill the tea.

🌸 NAME 🌸

dpkg-purge — mark packages for purge. That's the whole job. It has main character energy, but it's really just setting a status. periodt 💅

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

dpkg-purge [package...]

🚨 WARNING 🚨

bestie, this command is deprecated, and will be removed during in Debian forky. Use dpkg --set-selections or apt-mark instead. no cap, it's on the way out 💀

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

dpkg-purge marks package(s) to be purged. slay? well, it's marking, not actually deleting anything yet, so don't get too excited.

It achieves this by running dpkg --set-selections and piping in the package name(s) followed by purge.

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. so don't expect instant vanishing, bestie 😭

🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

• dpkg(1)
• apt-mark(8)
• dpkg-hold(1)
• dpkg-unhold(1)
• dpkg-remove(1)

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mwah 💋 this lil page is from the dpkg suite version 1.17, dated 2024-11-25, and yes the manual is dpkg-purge(8). bye bestie, go purge responsibly 🫶✨