From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from ylpvm43-ext.prodigy.net ([207.115.57.74] helo=ylpvm43.prodigy.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1Gn55E-00006t-00 for ; Wed, 22 Nov 2006 22:17:04 -0500 X-ORBL: [69.155.76.144] Received: from home-bhj0w2uav1 (adsl-69-155-76-144.dsl.rcsntx.swbell.net [69.155.76.144]) by ylpvm43.prodigy.net (8.13.8 out.dk.spool/8.13.8) with ESMTP id kAN3GV2H003564 for ; Wed, 22 Nov 2006 22:16:32 -0500 Date: Wed, 22 Nov 2006 21:16:03 -0600 (CST) From: randy turner X-X-Sender: rturner222@darkstar.example.net To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Subject: Re: removing debian etch old package configuration files and settings In-Reply-To: Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed 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: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 03:17:04 -0000 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? > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup >