How to uninstall or remove apt-config-auto-update software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

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

$ sudo apt-get remove apt-config-auto-update

Uninstall apt-config-auto-update including dependent package

If you would like to remove apt-config-auto-update and it's dependent packages which are no longer needed from Ubuntu,

$ sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove apt-config-auto-update

Use Purging apt-config-auto-update

If you use with purge options to apt-config-auto-update package all the configuration and dependent packages will be removed.

$ sudo apt-get purge apt-config-auto-update

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 apt-config-auto-update