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Uninstall the program in Ubuntu via the software center
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Delete the program in Ubuntu via the terminal
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Brief instructions: Uninstall the program in Ubuntu via the software center
Brief instructions: delete program in Ubuntu via the terminal

Would you like to uninstall a program from Ubuntu? We'll show you how..

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If you want to remove a program under Linux Ubuntu, there are two different approaches: Uninstalling using the software center with a graphical interface and uninstalling using a command in the terminal. In these instructions we will show you both variants. So you can decide how you want to remove your unwanted program.

Uninstall the program in Ubuntu via the software center

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions .

1st step:

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Click on the software center icon on the left to open it. Then go to the " Installed " tab and select the program that you want to remove. Click on " Remove ".

2nd step:

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Click " Remove " again to confirm the uninstallation.

3rd step:

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Now enter your password and click on " Authenticate ". The program will now be uninstalled. This is only completed after a short waiting period.

Delete the program in Ubuntu via the terminal

Follow our step-by-step instructions or take a look at the brief instructions ..

1st step:

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Open the terminal with the key combination [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [T] . Enter " dpkg --list " and confirm with [Enter]. If you know exactly what your program is called, you can also use the command " dpkg --list | grep" PROGRAM NAME " " to search for a program with the specific Searching for name. In the example it would be " dpkg --list | grep" firefox " ".

2nd step:

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You will now be shown a list of all installed programs. These are sorted alphabetically according to the package name in the left column. Make a note of the name of the package that goes with your program. In the Firefox browser, for example, the package name is simply " firefox ".

3rd step:

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Now you have to enter one of the two following commands and confirm with [Enter] : sudo apt-get --purge remove PACKAGE NAME - this will delete all program files (including memory statuses and configurations). sudo apt-get remove PACKAGE NAME - this only deletes the program itself - configuration files are retained. Confirm the uninstallation by entering your password and press [Enter] . Now the program will be uninstalled.

Brief instructions: Uninstall the program in Ubuntu via the software center

  1. Click on the software center symbol (an orange pocket) in the bar on the left .
  2. Select the " Installed " tab in the program window .
  3. Find the program you want to uninstall and click " Remove ". Click on " Remove " again in the pop-up .
  4. Now enter your password and click on " Authenticate ". Now the program will be uninstalled.

Brief instructions: delete program in Ubuntu via the terminal

  1. Open the terminal as usual using the key combination [Ctrl] + [Alt] + [T] .
  2. Enter the command " dpkg --list " and press [Enter] . This gives you a list of the package names for all programs in alphabetical order.
    But you can also use " dpkg --list | grep "PROGRAMMNAME" ". The list is automatically searched for the program name.
    Find the program you want to uninstall and note its package name (left column).
  3. Enter one of the following two commands and confirm with [Enter] :
    sudo apt-get --purge remove PAKETNAME - This will delete all files from this package, including the program's configuration files.
    sudo apt-get remove PAKETNAME - This will delete the program, but the configuration files will be retained.
  4. Now you have to confirm the deinstallation by entering your password . After that you are done.
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