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I can not find the package to remove Google Play Music from my applications. It no longer functions. I am using 20.10 I have gone through the Applications window in the settings menu and clicked on the Open in Software button. It can not find the app in the store. I have searched for the app in the terminal. I have run a dpkg --list list and searche dall those results and found nothing. I am just learning about the terminal but I am not sure what to ask it to do, but I want to remove this app. Any suggestions?

Ilooklikekurt
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    What is the output of grep -R "Google Play" /usr/share/applications ~/.local/share/applications? – Kulfy Feb 22 '21 at 11:05
  • /home/community/.local/share/applications/chrome-fahmaaghhglfmonjliepjlchgpgfmobi-Default.desktop:Name=Google Play Music – Ilooklikekurt Feb 23 '21 at 01:49
  • That's a Chrome app. Not a Debian, snap or flatpak package. – Kulfy Feb 23 '21 at 02:32
  • Yes, yes, yes. That is awesome! And you know it is a chrome app because it is in the application folder for chrome. Makes total sense and now I know another way to search. Thank you, thank you, thank you! – Ilooklikekurt Feb 23 '21 at 04:13

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Most likely, you have the snap version installed. A search should return a result like this:

sudo snap list | grep -i google | grep -i music

As you can see, sudo snap list is similar to dpkg -l. However, this command lists installed snap packages whereas dpkg -l lists installed deb packages.

Use grep to narrow the results and use the -i option for grep to disable case sensitivity for your search.

If the package is listed, you can use the sudo snap remove command followed by the package name you wish to uninstall. For example, if the package name is google-play-music-desktop-player you would use the following command:

sudo snap remove google-play-music-desktop-player

In the same fashion, you can list and search for installed flatpak packages like this (if you use flatpak):

flatpak list -a | grep -i google | grep -i music

The -a option for flatpak specifies all packages.

To remove a flatpak package, use the flatpak uninstall command followed by the package name.

more info about flatpak here and here

Alternatively, there is a slim chance that you may have the old deb package installed. If this is the case, then

dpkg -l | grep -i google | grep -i music

should return a result.

If the google-play-music-desktop-player package is listed, you can use the following command to remove the package:

sudo apt purge google-play-music-desktop-player
mchid
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  • Okay, all of that was awesome. But it still didn't show up in the terminal search. Flatpack didn't show up at all, and I had not heard of it, so I am guessing I do not use it. But this did help me see how the terminal works a little more. – Ilooklikekurt Feb 23 '21 at 01:39
  • The other option would be to open a terminal and run top or htop and while that is running, open the application. Then, the command for all running applications show in the right hand column so when you open the app, the command should show up there. Once you know the command for the application, it will be easier for us to figure out which application it is. – mchid Feb 23 '21 at 01:47
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    Thank you, it was a chrome app. But this is a great command to know too.Thank you for your help. – Ilooklikekurt Feb 24 '21 at 01:13