What's the difference between "Mark for Removal" and "Mark for Complete Removal" in Synaptic Package Manager?

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The "complete removal" option will also remove global configurations files, e.g. in /etc

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Updated on September 17, 2022

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Greg Mattes almost 2 years

When I right click on a package in Synaptic Package Manager it presents selections for removal and complete removal. What are the differences between these options?

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