How to uninstall app in linux ubuntu terminal

In this article, we will learn to uninstall the different types of packages from Linux.

Let’s understand the uninstalling process through some examples:

Example 1: Uninstall a package using apt-get

In this example, we will remove GIMP, a graphics software that was installed with the help of apt-get. 

Step 1: To list all the apt-get packages, enter the following command in Terminal:

dpkg --list

As you can see, gimp is installed in the output

Step 2: Now run the following command to uninstall any package.

Here the package is GIMP.

sudo apt-get --purge remove gimp

The output is as follows:

Example 2: Uninstall the SNAP package

Snap packages are very popular, and in this example, we again have GIMP as a snap package to uninstall. 

Step 1: Run the following command to check the exact name

snap list

The gimp software is highlighted in the output

Step 2: Run the following command to remove it.

sudo snap remove gimp

The output is as follows:

Example 3: Using autoremove c

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