how can I clear complete package traces in ubuntu devices? I am trying to uninstall a package from golang binary. After uninstall when I do dpkg -l /apt-cache still I am getting package name and configuration files information. Is it possible to remove those traces or uninstall the package using shell script by running script from package maintainer scripts?
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Looks like you used remove, which leaves the config files in place.
If you use purge, it will also remove the config files.
Neither option will remove data or config files in your /home. You must remove those manually, if any.
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No from the begging I doing purging only. Manually it was working fine. – Somesh Apr 02 '20 at 17:58
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Show us the complete output of a
purgethat fails to remove config files. Add it to your question above. – user535733 Apr 02 '20 at 18:03 -
I have implemented one application to uninstall the application based on cloud messages, in that case, I am getting this issue otherwise purging is working fine. So, I can not get that output. – Somesh Apr 02 '20 at 18:09
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That is important information that should be in your original question above. Seems like you have a bug in that cloud application. – user535733 Apr 02 '20 at 18:57
dpkg -lqueries the dpkg database, which includes all known packages, including all uninstalled packages. It's supposed to keep track of uninstalled packages. – user535733 Apr 02 '20 at 17:43dpkg -lmay show something likerc) – steeldriver Apr 02 '20 at 17:46