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--- remove_package [2015/06/03 20:39] – pavroo
+++ remove_package [2021/05/04 13:24] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 Removing installed packages can be done via one of the two tools: **apt-get** or **dpkg**.
-Every command has to be run with root privileges **su** or **sudo**.
+Every command has to be run with super user privileges **sudo**.
-. To remove an already installed package (packages), run:
+**1**. To remove an already installed package (packages), run:
-   apt-get remove package1 package2
+   sudo apt-get remove package1 package2
-. To remove a package with its configuration:
+**2**. To remove a package with its configuration:
-   apt-get purge package1
+   sudo apt-get purge package1
-. To remove not needed dependencies, after removing a package:
+**3**. To remove not needed dependencies, after removing a package:
-   apt-get autoremove
+   sudo apt-get autoremove
-. A package can be removed from the system via **dpkg** tool as well:
+**4**. A package can be removed from the system via **dpkg** tool as well:
-   dpkg -r package1.deb
+   sudo dpkg -r package1.deb
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-<WRAP center box 39%>
+<WRAP center box 75%>
-[[install_package|<--- Install new packages]]|[[fix_package|Fix broken packages --->]]
+|[[install_package|<--- Install new packages]]  |  [[fix_package|Fix broken packages --->]]|
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