Hi,

On 10/10/25 17:19, Didier Kryn wrote:
> I wouldn't remove files which belong to a package without removing
> that package, because that would break the expectations of the package
> manager and make the system unmaintainable.

+1

For example, there would be a mismatch in the content of the files /var/lib/dpkg/info/<package_name>.list

Debian packaging system is very orthodox in this regard, and it has its pros and cons.

Cheers,

Aitor.