# # detect packages with unowned files in /etc/alternatives after purge (policy 6.8) # PATTERN='/etc/alternatives/.*not owned' WHERE='fail bugged affected' ISSUE=0 HEADER='Packages with leftover alternatives after purge' HELPTEXT='

Packages with unowned files in /etc/alternatives after purge (violating policy 6.8) see https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-maintainerscripts.html#details-of-removal-and-or-configuration-purging

Alternatives are usually registered with update-alternatives in postinst configure and need to be unregistered again in prerm remove.

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