"apt-get remove" don't remove the stuff?

[Chris Mohler]

On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 12:43 PM, howard chen <howachen at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> On Sun, Nov 30, 2008 at 2:35 AM, Mario Vukelic
> <mario.vukelic at dantian.org> wrote:
>>
>> First of all, "apt-get remove" does indeed not delete *all* of the
>> stuff: if leaves the configuration files installed, so that you can
>> reinstall the application with your old config.
>
> I have tried the followings:
>
> sudo apt-get purge
> sudo apt-get purge proftpd
> sudo apt-get clean proftpd
>
> Still can't get rib of proftpd in chkconfig.
>
> Also, I have tried using 'rcconf', still showing proftpd, just wonder
> why it is left ....
>
Try:
sudo apt-get install proftpd
sudo apt-get purge proftpd

IIRC I ran into a similar situation a long time ago - "purge" would
not take any action b/c the package was already "removed".

Worth a shot ;)

Chris