---
name: "deb-why-removed"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "devscripts"
version: "2.25.15+deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/deb-why-removed"
---

# deb-why-removed(1)

shows the reason a package was removed from the archive

## 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*

  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\>