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Remove all packages in a text file via apt-get

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http://unix.stackexchange.com – I have a text file with a package on each line. How can I remove all the packages in that text file from the system? Also, if one package cannot be removes/wasn't installed in the first place can I make is continue. What I would ideally like is an sudo apt-get remove packages.txt type solution. (HowTos)

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