From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from ip15.shellworld.net ([64.49.204.174] helo=server2.shellworld.net ident=root) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1Gmznf-0003dV-00 for ; Wed, 22 Nov 2006 16:38:35 -0500 Received: from CHIHUAHUAD1 (adsl-70-241-101-108.dsl.hstntx.swbell.net [70.241.101.108]) by server2.shellworld.net (8.13.1/8.12.8) with ESMTP id kAMLcYXW009157 for ; Wed, 22 Nov 2006 21:38:34 GMT (envelope-from nick@nickgawronski.com) Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 15:38:33 -0600 (CST) From: Nick Gawronski X-X-Sender: nick@localhost.localdomain To: speakup@braille.uwo.ca Subject: removing debian etch old package configuration files and settings Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 21:38:35 -0000 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?