Remove Software Packages for Debian
dpkg -r [package]The -i option, used to install software on Debian-based machines, stands for install; in a similar bit of happy obviousness, the -r option, used to uninstall software on Debian-based machines, stands for remove. If you get tired of Skype, it's a simple matter to get it off your computer. # dpkg -r skype (Reading database ... 98004 files and directories currently installed.) Removing skype ... When you install software using dpkg -i, you need to specify the filename, otherwise dpkg has no way to know what you want to install. When you remove software with dpkg -r, however, you specify the package name because the files used for installation are now long gone, and apt knows software by the package name. |
