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I installed software using the sudo apt-get install [program name] command in the Terminal.

How should I go about uninstalling said program via. Terminal?

What should I specifically type in the Terminal?

  • The program does not appear in the Installed tab of Software Center
  • It exists in the Software Center, but according to Center it hasn't been installed
  • The program operates fine though when installed using above command
edwinksl
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user604803
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Use 

sudo apt-get remove nameOfProgram

Or if you want to uninstall the program and also associated data:

sudo apt-get purge nameOfProgram

That will remove the program. It doesn't always remove the dependencies that were installed to make the program work. To clean up those package you can run this after:

sudo apt-get autoremove
Philip Kirkbride
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  • Do I write the name of the program after the autoremove in sudo apt-get autoremove? – user604803 Oct 16 '16 at 02:37
  • do remove first then do autoremove – Philip Kirkbride Oct 16 '16 at 02:37
  • After doing sudo apt-get remove nameOfProgram this is the output: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Package 'freecad' is not installed, so not removed 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. – user604803 Oct 16 '16 at 02:39
  • run 'apt list --installed' (shows all installed) and scroll through the list and see if you see a variation on that name in the list. – Philip Kirkbride Oct 16 '16 at 02:42
  • As far as I can see, there isn't. However when I Search my computer and type the program name it still shows up. There is still the .dsk file in Files. – user604803 Oct 16 '16 at 03:29
  • I updated answer, try reinstalling and use purge instead of remove. That deletes the program and also any data that goes with it. – Philip Kirkbride Oct 16 '16 at 03:44
  • Would that be sudo apt-get purge [nameofApp]? – user604803 Oct 16 '16 at 03:58
  • yep but it will only work if you install it again first – Philip Kirkbride Oct 16 '16 at 04:00
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    @PhilipKirkbride Something went wrong with your edit, both command-lines are the same, looks like you want to use purge in the second one... – mook765 Oct 16 '16 at 04:05
  • @PhilipKirkbride Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done E: Unable to locate package [programName] – user604803 Oct 16 '16 at 14:55