You Asked: How Do I Completely Remove a Package from Ubuntu?

How remove installed packages in Ubuntu?

7 Ways to Uninstall Ubuntu Packages

1. Remove With Ubuntu Software Manager. If you run Ubuntu with the default graphical interface, you may be familiar with the default software manager. …
2. Use the Synaptic Package Manager. …
3. Apt-Get Remove Command. …
4. Apt-Get Purge Command. …
5. Clean Command. …
6. AutoRemove Command.

How do I completely remove a package 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.