How to uninstall or remove abiword-common software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

You can uninstall or removes an installed abiword-common package itself from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) through the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get remove abiword-common

Uninstall abiword-common including dependent package

If you would like to remove abiword-common and it's dependent packages which are no longer needed from Ubuntu,

$ sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove abiword-common

Use Purging abiword-common

If you use with purge options to abiword-common package all the configuration and dependent packages will be removed.

$ sudo apt-get purge abiword-common

If you use purge options along with auto remove, will be removed everything regarding the package, It's really useful when you want to reinstall again.

$ sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove abiword-common