# DEB-WHY-REMOVED - shows the reason a package was removed from the archive - man(1) - [phpMan]

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## NAME
       deb-why-removed - shows the reason a package was removed from the archive

## SYNOPSIS
       **deb-why-removed **[_option_...] _package_...

## DESCRIPTION
       This program will download the removals metadata from the archive, search and print the
       entries within for a source or binary package name match.

## OPTIONS
### -u --url _
           URL to the archive removals deb822-formatted file list.  This can be either an actual URL
           (https://,  http://,  file://), an pathname or an origin name.  Currently the only origin
           name known is **debian**.

### --no-refresh
           Do not refresh the cached removals file even if there is a newer version in the archive.

### -h -? --help
           Show a help message and exit.

### --version
           Show the program version.

## FILES
       _cachedir_**/devscripts/deb-why-removed/**
           This directory contains the cached removal files downloaded from the  archive.   _cachedir_
           will be either **$XDG_CACHE_HOME **or if that is not defined **$HOME/.cache/**.

## SEE ALSO
       <<https://ftp-master.debian.org/#removed>>

Debian Utilities                             2026-02-25                           [_DEB-WHY-REMOVED_(1)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/DEB-WHY-REMOVED/1/markdown)