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diff --git a/content/blog/debian/force-package-removal.md b/content/blog/debian/force-package-removal.md index 75a5d12..33920fe 100644 --- a/content/blog/debian/force-package-removal.md +++ b/content/blog/debian/force-package-removal.md @@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ tags: ## How to force the removal of a package Here is how to force package removal when post-uninstall script fails : -{{< highlight sh >}} +```sh dpkg --purge --force-all <package> -{{< /highlight >}} +``` There is another option if you need to be smarter or if it is a pre-uninstall script that fails. Look at `/var/lib/dpkg/info/<package>.*inst`, locate the line that fails, comment it out and try to purge again. Repeat until success! |