How to uninstall or remove apt-transport-tor software package from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

You can uninstall or removes an installed apt-transport-tor package itself from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) through the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get remove apt-transport-tor

Uninstall apt-transport-tor including dependent package

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

$ sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove apt-transport-tor

Use Purging apt-transport-tor

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

$ sudo apt-get purge apt-transport-tor

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-transport-tor