How to deconfigure a Debian package

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In the "Debian Policy Manual", under Chapter 7 there is a section titled "7.3 Packages which break other packages - Breaks". In that section is says (in part):

When one binary package declares that it breaks another, dpkg will refuse to allow the package which declares Breaks to be unpacked unless the broken package is deconfigured first, and it will refuse to allow the broken package to be reconfigured.

How do you "deconfigure" an installed Debian package?

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered Nov 15 '12 at 18:29

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That means to un-install the offending package.

answered Nov 15 '12 at 18:29

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Why didn't they just say "uninstall", then? – user35042 Nov 15 '12 at 18:31
@user35042 Take that up with the Debian project. – voretaq7 Nov 15 '12 at 19:31
There’s no such thing as “un-install”. Does it mean call prerm, remove files, call postrm, …? – mirabilos Dec 13 '18 at 21:07

How to deconfigure a Debian package

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