How to uninstall or remove docker.io software package from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

How to uninstall or remove docker.io software package from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)

You can uninstall or removes an installed docker.io package itself from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak) through the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get remove docker.io 

Uninstall docker.io including dependent package

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

$ sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove docker.io 
Use Purging docker.io

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

$ sudo apt-get purge docker.io 

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 docker.io 

See Also,

How to install docker.io software package from Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?