NAME

       dpkg-purge - mark packages for purge

SYNOPSIS

       dpkg-purge [PACKAGE...]

DESCRIPTION

       dpkg-purge marks package(s) to be purged.

       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.

SEE ALSO

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

AUTHOR

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