How Do I Uninstall a Linux Application?

How Do I Uninstall a Linux Application?
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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.

How do I uninstall a program that won’t uninstall?

All you need to do is:

  1. Open the Start Menu.
  2. Search for “add or remove programs“.
  3. Click on the search result titled Add or remove programs.
  4. Look through the list of programs installed on your computer and locate and right-click on the program you want to uninstall.
  5. Click on Uninstall in the resulting context menu.

How do I uninstall a program on Ubuntu?

Open Ubuntu Software, click the Installed tab, select the app you wish to uninstall, and hit the Remove button.

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