dpkg-remove (8)
NAME
dpkg-remove - mark packages for removalSYNOPSIS
dpkg-remove [PACKAGE...]DESCRIPTION
dpkg-remove
marks package(s) to be removed.
It achieves this by running `dpkg --set-selections' and piping in the
package name(s) followed by `deinstall'.
NOTE: This program does not install, remove, purge any package. It ONLY
sets the status of the package. any actual removal or purging is done
the next time dselect, apt-get, aptitude, etc are run.