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I can't remove sw applications via Ubuntu SW Center

Asked by Doug Abner

After installing various software from the Ubuntu Software Center, when I then choose to remove some of them the Ubuntu Software Center's REMOVE command will not remove the previously properly installed software.

Please help,
Doug

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Tanmoy Kumar Thakur (tanmoykumarthakur) said : 		#1

try this, open terminal and type sudo apt-get --purge remove software name

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Eliah Kagan (degeneracypressure) said : 		#2

If no one objects, I'm removing the link to bug 142960, which is a bug in an unrelated package, with incomplete status, from almost seven years ago. It doesn't seem to have anything at all to do with this question.

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marcus aurelius (adbiz) said : 		#3

you can easily remove software via the synaptic package manager that can be found in system>administration.

in the quick finder, type the name of the package you want removed, then select complete removal, then click the big green checkmark.

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Doug Abner (d-abner) said : 		#4

I finally tried a reboot. It worked. Apparently the OS was automatically updated and this somehow prevented removing and SW while still allowing the installation of new SW. Anyway, a reboot solved the problem.

Thanks,
Doug