====== Ubuntu - Packages - Remove a package ======

Aptitude is preferred, but other approaches can be used if desired.

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===== Using aptitude =====

Issue the command:

<code bash>
sudo aptitude remove package_name
</code>

Multiple packages to be removed at once.  Separated each package_name with a space.

Use the **purge** option to remove the package configuration files as well.  This may or may not be the desired effect, so use with caution.

<code bash>
sudo aptitude purge package_name
</code>

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===== Using dpkg =====

Issue the command:

<code bash>
sudo dpkg -r package_name
</code>

<WRAP WARNING>
**WARNING**:  Uninstalling packages using **dpkg**, in most cases, is NOT recommended.  It is better to use a package manager that handles dependencies to ensure that the system is in a consistent state.  For example using **dpkg -r zip** will remove the zip package, but any packages that depend on it will still be installed and may no longer function correctly.
</WRAP>

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===== On Redhat - using rpm =====

<code bash>
rpm -e package_name
</code>

<WRAP warning>
**WARNING**:  This will also remove any dependencies.  To prevent this, it's better to remove packages using:
</WRAP>

<code bash>
rpm -e --nodeps package_name
</code>