diff --git a/sources/Removing Applications Using Terminal in Ubuntu.md b/sources/Removing Applications Using Terminal in Ubuntu.md deleted file mode 100644 index 971255154d..0000000000 --- a/sources/Removing Applications Using Terminal in Ubuntu.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,74 +0,0 @@ -Removing Applications Using Terminal in Ubuntu -在Ubuntu中使用终端删除应用程序 -================================================================================ -You are a Linux user (Ubuntu). You always install applications from the terminal using **apt-get** install. - -Even though you can add and remove applications using GUI (Synaptic Package Manager), it is always said that the command line is power. After installing a whole lot of applications both small and large in size. You now need disk space for other applications or you no longer want to see such applications on your system. - -Most Ubuntu users, beginners specifically can install from the terminal after searching for how to install it. It becomes very difficult removing it. I also went through this. - -This is a simple tutorial to guide you through how to remove packages installed. - -1. Open Terminal (ctrl + alt + t) - -2. Type - - $ dpkg --list - -(this displays all installed packages at a go) - -![](http://180016988.r.cdn77.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/list_.png) - -OR - - $ dpkg --list | less - -(to easily navigate using the user keys) - -![](http://180016988.r.cdn77.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/dpkg_list.png) - -OR - -If you know the package name, you can pipe it with **grep** command to locate it using the syntax below: - - $ dpkg --list|grep -i 'packagename' - -Example for **VLC** player. - -![](http://180016988.r.cdn77.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/vlc_grep.png) - -3. Locate the name of the package to be removed. Here am going to use **sox**. - -![](http://180016988.r.cdn77.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/remove_SoX.png) - -4. To remove only a package use: - - $ sudo apt-get remove - -For example to remove package called **sox** , enter: - - $ sudo apt-get remove sox - -Type y for Yes to uninstall. - -![](http://180016988.r.cdn77.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sox2.png) - -5. To remove a package with it’s configuration files, enter: - - $ sudo apt-get --purge remove - -For example removing a package called sox and all configuration files: - - $ sudo apt-get --purge remove sox - - -via: http://www.unixmen.com/removing-applications-using-terminal-ubuntu/ - -本文由 [LCTT][] 原创翻译,[Linux中国][] 荣誉推出 - -译者:[译者ID][] 校对:[校对者ID][] - -[LCTT]:https://github.com/LCTT/TranslateProject -[Linux中国]:http://linux.cn/portal.php -[译者ID]:http://linux.cn/space/译者ID -[校对者ID]:http://linux.cn/space/校对者ID