How to uninstall or remove an software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to uninstall or remove an software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

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

$ sudo apt-get remove an 

Uninstall an including dependent package

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

$ sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove an 
Use Purging an

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

$ sudo apt-get purge an 

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 an 

See Also,

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