dpkg-remove - program to flag for removal a package or packages
SYNOPSIS
dpkg-remove
[PACKAGE...]
DESCRIPTION
dpkg-remove
marks package(s) to be held.
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.