removing debian etch old package configuration files and settings

[randy turner]

try using removepkg
go in to your /var/log/packages directory
  and type removepkg linux-2.6.17*
that might work

randy



On Wed, 22 Nov 2006, Nick Gawronski wrote:

> Hi, I am trying to remove the old kernel 2.6.17-speakup-686 stuff from my
> system.  The kernel is no longer on my system but other files from that
> package are still there.  I removed the old modules and initrd image but
> still there are other files such as scripts that did not get removed.
> What command can I use with apt-get to remove all traces of packages and
> not just leave the configurations behind?
>
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