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entries of /var/cache/debconf/config.dat concerning purged packages

Started byVincent Lefevre <vincent@vinc17.net>
First post2015-12-31 18:00 +0100
Last post2015-12-31 19:40 +0100
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  entries of /var/cache/debconf/config.dat concerning purged packages Vincent Lefevre <vincent@vinc17.net> - 2015-12-31 18:00 +0100
    Re: entries of /var/cache/debconf/config.dat concerning purged  packages Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2015-12-31 19:10 +0100
      Re: entries of /var/cache/debconf/config.dat concerning purged  packages Vincent Lefevre <vincent@vinc17.net> - 2015-12-31 19:40 +0100

#162387 — entries of /var/cache/debconf/config.dat concerning purged packages

FromVincent Lefevre <vincent@vinc17.net>
Date2015-12-31 18:00 +0100
Subjectentries of /var/cache/debconf/config.dat concerning purged packages
Message-ID<qLOJZ-6Ul-29@gated-at.bofh.it>
Is it normal that /var/cache/debconf/config.dat contains entries that
correspond to purged packages?

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#162398 — Re: entries of /var/cache/debconf/config.dat concerning purged packages

FromBrian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk>
Date2015-12-31 19:10 +0100
SubjectRe: entries of /var/cache/debconf/config.dat concerning purged packages
Message-ID<qLPPI-7P9-9@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#162387
On Thu 31 Dec 2015 at 17:58:52 +0100, Vincent Lefevre wrote:

> Is it normal that /var/cache/debconf/config.dat contains entries that
> correspond to purged packages?

No.

echo purge | debconf-communicate <package>

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#162404 — Re: entries of /var/cache/debconf/config.dat concerning purged packages

FromVincent Lefevre <vincent@vinc17.net>
Date2015-12-31 19:40 +0100
SubjectRe: entries of /var/cache/debconf/config.dat concerning purged packages
Message-ID<qLQiK-7Zc-15@gated-at.bofh.it>
In reply to#162398
On 2015-12-31 18:00:09 +0000, Brian wrote:
> On Thu 31 Dec 2015 at 17:58:52 +0100, Vincent Lefevre wrote:
> 
> > Is it normal that /var/cache/debconf/config.dat contains entries that
> > correspond to purged packages?
> 
> No.

OK, thanks. So, I've just reported a bug. BTW, I've also seen
that there are other bug reports against other packages about
such problems.

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