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So apt uninstall -> apt purge -> apt autoremove That looks like an unnecessarily long process to safely remove a package. Why isn't that the default behavior o

• Calzifer 3y ago
  You can skip the uninstall if you use purge. And aptitude (alternative package manager) automatically removes dependent but not required anymore packages when removing/purging a package.
  • oynqr 3y ago
    There's also autopurge, which can take arguments of additional packages to purge, like autoremove. So you only really need _one_ command.