How to Uninstall Programs in Linux Mint
Method 1 of 3:
Uninstalling From the Program Menu
- Click Menu. Go to the applications you want to remove. Right click on the unwanted software and select Uninstall.
- Type your password and press Authenticate when asked.
- Look for the message that says, "the following packages will be removed." Click Remove.
- Wait for the programs to be removed. This can take some time. When the window disappears is the uninstalling ready and the software is removed.
Method 2 of 3:
Uninstalling From the Package Manager
- Open the Synaptic Package Manager. Click Menu and Package Manager; it will ask for your password.
- Type the name of software you want to uninstall in the Quick filter.
- Right-click on the package you want to uninstall and select 'Mark for Removal'.
- Click Apply, to apply all marked changes.
- Check out the summary. This is the last opportunity to look trough the list of marked changes before they are applied. Click Apply.
- Wait for the software to be removed. The marked changes are now being applied.
- Close the window.
Method 3 of 3:
Uninstalling from the Terminal
- Open Terminal with keyboard short-cut CTRL+ALT+T.
- Copy the following command: sudo apt-get remove frozen-bubble
- Hit enter and your password.
- Look at the Terminal window for lots of information!
- Example: The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required.
- Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The command 'autoremove' is the most effective. To continue type Y and hit Enter.
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