How to remove exim4 when aptitude doesnt think its installed?

From: Andy (andy_at_besy.co.uk)
Date: 11/29/05

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    Hello List,

    How should I go about removing files relating to the exim4 package, when
    aptitude doesn't think the package is installed?

    Let me explain...

    I have restored a crashed system by first doing a Debian base install
    and then restoring the file system from backup over the top. The result
    has been a fully functional system. (yay!)

    But I have a few files left over from the Debian base install which
    should no longer be present, for instance files relating to the exim4
    package.

    I had previously replaced exim4 with postfix, but because the file
    system restore process only creates and over-writes files, but doesn't
    deletes unnecessary ones, the exim4 files remain.

    I cannot use aptitude to remove the package's files as normal because
    aptitude's state has been restored from backup along with everything
    else; it doesn't think the package is installed.

    Any suggestions?

    Many Thanks, Andy 

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