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) fol‐
       lowed 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, apti‐
       tude, etc are run.


SEE ALSO
       dpkg(1), dpkg-hold(1), dpkg-unhold(1), dpkg-purge(1)


AUTHOR
       dpkg-remove was written Craig  Sanders  <cas AT taz.au>.  dpkg-remove  is  Free  Software
       placed in the public domain.



Debian Project                              2009-06-02                             DPKG-REMOVE(8)