deinstall??”The package files should be removed, with the exception of configuration
files.
purge??”All package files and configuration files should be removed.
hold??”dpkg should not do anything with the package unless explicitly told to do so
with the --force-hold argument.
Some packages are designed to enable you to select configuration options as they are being installed.
This configuration is managed through the debconf utility. Debconf supports a number of different
interfaces, including a command prompt and a menu-based interface. A database of configuration
options is also maintained by debconf, allowing it to automatically answer repeated questions, such
as those you might encounter while upgrading or reinstalling a package.
Examples of how to use these utilities are included in the section ???Managing Your Debian System???
later in this chapter.
NOTE
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Debian Releases
In Debian terms, a distribution is a collection of specific package versions. From time to time, a
distribution is declared ready for release and becomes a release. In practice, these two terms are
often used interchangeably when referring to Debian distributions that have reached the ???stable???
milestone.
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