Which Command Will Remove All Files That Belong to a Debian Package?
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Which command removes a Debian package including its configuration files?

Remove a package (including its configuration files): dpkg –purge foo .

Which command may be used to get a list of the installed Debian packages?

List Installed Packages with dpkg-query. dpkg-query is a command line that can be used to display information about packages listed in the dpkg database. The command will display a list of all installed packages including the packages versions, architecture, and a short description.

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