Confirming the problem with current hardy package. The package from -updates can be purged without side effects:
root@norsetto:/# : > /etc/slack.conf root@norsetto:/# dpkg --purge slack (Reading database ... 12468 files and directories currently installed.) Removing slack ... Purging configuration files for slack ... root@norsetto:/#
Confirming the problem with current hardy package.
The package from -updates can be purged without side effects:
root@norsetto:/# : > /etc/slack.conf
root@norsetto:/# dpkg --purge slack
(Reading database ... 12468 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing slack ...
Purging configuration files for slack ...
root@norsetto:/#