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) followed 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, aptitude, etc are run.

SEE ALSO

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

AUTHOR

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