Instructions for Uninstalling Software on Ubuntu

The sections below explain instructions for uninstalling software on ubuntu in a clear and practical way. Review the key details, examples, and considerations before applying the information.

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Method 1: Uninstall the program with Terminal

1. Open Terminal . You will see the Terminal program icon on the left side of the screen. If not, click the Ubuntu icon at the top left of the screen, type theterminalIn the search bar and click Terminal When it appears.

2. Open the list of currently installed programs. Typedpkg --listInto Terminal, then press Enter .

3. Find the program you want to uninstall. You need to remember the official name of the program file instead of the program name (eg remember "avg. exe" instead of AVG Antivirus).

4. Enter the command "apt-get" . Typesudo apt-get --purge remove programInto Terminal - use the exact name of the program instead of the "program" name - and press Enter .

5. Enter the root password. Enter the administrator password and press Enter .

6. Confirm deletion. TypeyAnd press Enter . The computer will then uninstall the program. After all, you can turn off Terminal.

• The process completion time depends on the program size.
• If the program is not properly removed byapt-get, you can usesudo aptitude remove program.

Method 2: Uninstall the program with Ubuntu software

1. Open Ubuntu software. the app has an orange suitcase icon with a white "A" above. Ubuntu Linux has a built-in management software that allows you to uninstall the program with just a few clicks.

• If you can't find Ubuntu software, click the Ubuntu icon in the upper left corner of the screen, typeubuntu softwareIn the search bar and click the Ubuntu software icon.

2. click the Installed Tab. This tab has a computer icon at the top of the Ubuntu software window.

3. Find the program you want to uninstall. Scroll down to see a list of installed programs until you find the program you want to uninstall, or enter the program name in the search bar in the top right corner of the window.

4. Click Remove On the right of the program you want to uninstall.

5. Confirm the decision when asked. If asked, click Remove Again or select OK .

• Note: The requirements you get on each version of Ubuntu will be slightly different.

6. Turn off Ubuntu software. Currently the program has been removed from your computer.

Method 3: Uninstall Ubuntu Linux

1. Ensure you have a Windows or USB CD. On a computer running only the Linux operating system, the simplest way to uninstall Ubuntu is to reformat the computer using the installation disc.

• Ubuntu is usually not installed as the only operating system on the Mac.
• To create Windows CD on Ubuntu: insert the CD into the drive on the computer, download the ISO from the download page of Windows, right-click the ISO file, select Write to Disc. (Write to disk.), Select the disk and select Create Image .

2. Insert the CD into the computer. Remember to have the disc with the logo facing up.

• Skip this step if you just created the Windows CD in the previous step.

3. Restart the computer. click the Settings Wheel in the top right corner of the screen, select Shut Down. (Off.) at the bottom of the menu, select the Restart Icon (Reboot) in the pop menu- up.

4. Reboot from CD. For most computers, you can press any key on the keyboard to perform this operation. If the computer is not set to boot from the drive, you must press the " Boot Options " key during the reboot or select Windows DVD As the boot option in the GRUB menu.

5. Select the time and language, then click Next . You will use the drop-down menu in the middle of the Windows Setup Window to select the language and time zone.

6. Click Install now In the middle of the window.

7. Enter the Windows 10 product code, then select Next . Enter the product code in the corresponding field near the bottom of the window. You can click " I don't have a product key " (I do N't have a product Code) if I want to enter the following code. You need to select the Windows version before proceeding.

8. Check the " I accept " dialog box (I agree), then click Next . This is the approval of the Microsoft terms of use and the next page.

9. Click Custom Located in the middle of the page.

10. Select the Ubuntu Drive. click the hard drive to install Ubuntu Linux.

11. Delete the Ubuntu drive. click Delete , then select OK When requested. This is an operation to remove Ubuntu from the drive and reformat the drive to NTFS, the file system used on Windows.

• First, you must click Drive options Under the drive window.

12. Click Next . This is a message telling you that you want to install Windows on the selected drive.

13. Follow the instructions on the screen. After completing Windows installation, you will be asked to set some options (such as language, date, time, access rights,.). Currently Ubuntu has been removed from the computer.

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