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dpkg package states

Package states

not-installed

The package is not installed on a system.

config-files

Only a packages configuration files exist on a system.

half-installed

An installation of a package was started, but not finished.

unpacked

The package is unpacked but not configured.

half-configured

The package is unpacked and its configuration was started, but not finished.

triggers-awaited

The package awaits trigger processing by another package.

triggers-pending

The package has been triggered.

installed

The package is correctly unpacked and configured.

Package selection states

install

The package is selected for installation.

hold

Such a package is not handled by dpkg unless option --force-hold is used.

deinstall

The package is marked for deinstallation. The configuration will be kept.

purge

The package is marked for deinstallation. The configuration will be removed, too.

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