How to remove a package?

Last Updated on: 20th September 2023, 11:52 am

If you don’t want to keep a package you can simple remove it in two different ways:

1. Synaptic
a. Open Menu-> Applications-> Administration-> Synaptic Package Manager
b. Find an installed package you want to trash
c. Mark it for Removal
d. Click “Apply” button

Synaptic

2. Text console

a. Run text console and type:

su
password for root:
apt-get remove package-name

b. After that clean the system:
su
apt-get autoremove
apt-get autoclean

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