{
    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "deb-why-removed",
    "section": "1",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/deb-why-removed/1/json",
    "generated": "2026-06-15T14:27:28Z",
    "synopsis": "deb-why-removed [option...] package...",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "deb-why-removed - shows the reason a package was removed from the archive\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "deb-why-removed [option...] package...\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "This program will download the removals metadata from the archive, search and print the\nentries within for a source or binary package name match.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "OPTIONS": {
            "content": "",
            "subsections": [
                {
                    "name": "-u --url",
                    "content": "URL to the archive removals deb822-formatted file list.  This can be either an actual URL\n(https://, http://, file://), an pathname or an origin name.  Currently the only origin\nname known is debian.\n",
                    "flag": "-u",
                    "long": "--url"
                },
                {
                    "name": "--no-refresh",
                    "content": "Do not refresh the cached removals file even if there is a newer version in the archive.\n",
                    "long": "--no-refresh"
                },
                {
                    "name": "-h -? --help",
                    "content": "Show a help message and exit.\n",
                    "flag": "-?",
                    "long": "--help"
                },
                {
                    "name": "--version",
                    "content": "Show the program version.\n",
                    "long": "--version"
                }
            ]
        },
        "FILES": {
            "content": "cachedir/devscripts/deb-why-removed/\nThis directory contains the cached removal files downloaded from the archive.  cachedir\nwill be either $XDGCACHEHOME or if that is not defined $HOME/.cache/.\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SEE ALSO": {
            "content": "<https://ftp-master.debian.org/#removed>\n\n\n\nDebian Utilities                             2026-03-04                           DEB-WHY-REMOVED(1)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "deb-why-removed - shows the reason a package was removed from the archive",
    "flags": [
        {
            "flag": "-u",
            "long": "--url",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "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."
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": "--no-refresh",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Do not refresh the cached removals file even if there is a newer version in the archive."
        },
        {
            "flag": "-?",
            "long": "--help",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Show a help message and exit."
        },
        {
            "flag": "",
            "long": "--version",
            "arg": null,
            "description": "Show the program version."
        }
    ],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": [
        {
            "name": "DEB-WHY-REMOVED",
            "section": "1",
            "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/DEB-WHY-REMOVED/1/json"
        }
    ]
}