diff --git a/scripts/dpm.sh b/scripts/dpm.sh
index 70a57a4d..d8f902a3 100644
--- a/scripts/dpm.sh
+++ b/scripts/dpm.sh
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ cmd_update()
 
 cmd_erase()
 {
-	#$dpkg -r $1
-	$dpkg --purge $*
+	$dpkg --purge $purge_options "$@"
 }
 
 cmd_query()
@@ -144,7 +143,7 @@ myname=`basename $0`
 dpkg=log_dpkg
 cmd=""
 
-set -- `getopt hqiUeVfapl -l "nodeps,all-matches" "$@"`
+set -- `getopt -o hqiUeVfapl -l 'nodeps,allmatches' -- "$@"`
 while [ "$1" != -- ]; do
 case $1 in
 	-h)
@@ -177,6 +176,11 @@ case $1 in
 		[ "$cmd" ] && usage 1
 		cmd=erase
 		;;
+	--nodeps)
+		purge_options="$purge_options --force-depends"
+		;;
+	--allmatches)
+		;;
 	*)
 		usage 1
 		;;