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I can not uninstall adobereader 9.5.5. I get always this message

    ~$ sudo apt-get remove adobereader-en
    [sudo] Passwort für felix:    
    Paketlisten werden gelesen... Fertig
    Abhängigkeitsbaum wird aufgebaut.       
    Statusinformationen werden eingelesen.... Fertig
    E: Paket adobereader-en kann nicht gefunden werden.

Translation:

    ~$ sudo apt-get remove adobereader-en
    [sudo] Password for felix:    
    Package lists are read... Done 
    Dependency tree is set up.
    Status information is read .... Done
    E: package adobereader-en can not be found.

I am using Ubuntu 18.04

FelixB.
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    How did you install adobereader-en 9.5.5 in the first place? – pomsky Nov 27 '18 at 22:51
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    Don't think you installed adobereader 9.5.5 with apt! Maybe with Wine or PlayonLinux; add more info to your post. – abu_bua Nov 27 '18 at 22:53
  • Guys above me. Please first check your knowledge just to be sure about problem :) More info about this package is e.g. here: https://askubuntu.com/questions/767937/how-do-i-install-adobe-acrobat-in-ubuntu-16-04 – Tomek Piechocki Nov 27 '18 at 23:30
  • @TomekPiechocki Well, there are other ways to install an application on Ubuntu. It's always OP's duty to provide all relevant details so that others don't have to do random guesswork (in this particular case method of installation as well as the correct name of the package were missing). Clarification from OP should always have higher priority than others 'checking their knowledge' imo. (btw +1 on your answer :) ) – pomsky Nov 27 '18 at 23:58
  • @pomsky It was more meant for the second guy, as I saw he says false information. I don't know why I wrote in plural :D – Tomek Piechocki Nov 28 '18 at 06:03
  • That is also my point. If OP doesn't provide enough info to begin with or after being asked to, responders would have no choice but make guesses. – pomsky Nov 28 '18 at 08:47

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Assuming that package was installed with apt earlier. It don't work for Wine apps etc.

Use

apt list --installed adobe*

to search installed packages. If you find what you want uninstall, then 

sudo apt purge package_name

where package_name is obviously name of package you want to get rid of found with previous command.

Edit

In this particular situation 

sudo apt purge adobereader-enu
Tomek Piechocki
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