How to uninstall or remove compiz-mate software package from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

How to uninstall or remove compiz-mate software package from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

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

$ sudo apt-get remove compiz-mate 

Uninstall compiz-mate including dependent package

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

$ sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove compiz-mate 
Use Purging compiz-mate

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

$ sudo apt-get purge compiz-mate 

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 compiz-mate 

See Also,

How to install compiz-mate software package from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?