2.2.10.
Package status
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Package status can be "unknown", "install",
"remove", "purge", or "hold". These
"want" flags indicate what the user wanted to do with a package
(either by making choices in the "Select" section of
dselect, or by directly invoking dpkg).
Their meanings are:
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unknown - the user has never indicated whether he wants the package.
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install - the user wants the package installed or upgraded.
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remove - the user wants the package removed, but does not want to remove any existing configuration files.
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purge - the user wants the package to be removed completely, including its configuration files.
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hold - the user wants this package not to be processed, i.e., he wants to keep the current version with the current status, whatever that is.
