How to uninstall or remove apt-show-versions software package from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

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

$ sudo apt-get remove apt-show-versions

Uninstall apt-show-versions including dependent package

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

$ sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove apt-show-versions

Use Purging apt-show-versions

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

$ sudo apt-get purge apt-show-versions

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-show-versions