Is apt-get purge --auto-remove packagename a valid command?

Or, does it have to be apt-get remove --purge --auto-remove packagename?

The Ubuntu manpage for apt-get () only mentions using the --auto-remove option "If the command is either install or remove...", so I was wondering if it could also be used with the purge command, since that is just a shortcut for the remove command with the --purge option.

Thank you.

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Yes, those commands are valid. Moreover, they are equivalent because purge is equivalent with remove --purge (see man apt-get).

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