How Do I Purge a Program in Ubuntu?

Click on the Ubuntu Software icon in the Activities toolbar; this will open the Ubuntu Software manager through which you can search for, install and uninstall software from your computer. From the list of applications, look up for the one you want to uninstall and then click the Remove button against it.

What is Purge command in Ubuntu?

You can safely use sudo apt-get remove –purge application or sudo apt-get remove applications 99% of the time. When you use the purge flag, it simply removes all config files too. Which may or may not be what you want, depending on if you want to reinstall said application.

How do I purge a program in Linux?

To uninstall a program, use the “apt-get” command, which is the general command for installing programs and manipulating installed programs. For example, the following command uninstalls gimp and deletes all the configuration files, using the “ — purge” (there are two dashes before “purge”) command.