dpkg purges on 'remove'

From: martin f krafft (madduck_at_debian.org)
Date: 04/29/05

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To: debian users <debian-user@lists.debian.org>

    Dear Debian people,

    I just noticed a strange behaviour on `dpkg --remove`, which is not
    really harmful, but I am curious and would like to know whether this
    is a bug, a feature, both, or just myself on crack.

    A package such as eject, which provides no files in /etc, will be
    purged when dpkg is told only to remove it:

    wing:~# dpkg -L eject | grep /etc
    wing:~# dpkg -l eject | grep eject
    ii eject 2.0.3-1 ejects CDs and operates CD-Changers under Li
    wing:~# dpkg -r eject
    (Reading database ... 83044 files and directories currently installed.)
    Removing eject ...
    wing:~# dpkg -l eject | grep eject
    pn eject <none> (no description available) 

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