How Do I Remove Unnecessary Packages in Ubuntu?
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Simply run sudo apt autoremove or sudo apt autoremove –purge in terminal. NOTE: This command will remove all unused packages (orphaned dependencies). Explicitly installed packages will remain.

How do I remove unused programs in Ubuntu?

Uninstalling and Removing Unnecessary Applications: To uninstall the application you can you simple command. Press “Y” and Enter. If you don’t want to use the command line, you can use the Ubuntu Software manager. Just click on the remove button and the application will be removed.

How do I list unused packages in Ubuntu?

Find and remove unused packages in Ubuntu using Deborphan

Once installed, run it as shown below to find out the orphaned packages. This will list all the unused packages. As you see above, I have few unused packages in my Ubuntu system. Select the files and select Ok to remove the all fines.

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