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How to completely remove a software in ubuntu 10.10

Asked by SWAGATAK GHOSH

I am facing a problem regularly , that is the removing a software completely. I have installed "PlayOnLinux" from software center. Now I want to remove this. I have removed this from software center. Then from synaptic Package Manager. But still some file is not removed . because it still exist is the gnome menu as

Wine > Programs > Microsoft office...

Now I want to know how to remove this completely ? My another question is what the command for completely removing of a software(Which works as in general) ?

thanks

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

You need to remove entries from:

~/.config/menus/applications-merged

Then they will be removed

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SWAGATAK GHOSH (swagatak) said : 		#2

thanks

I have removed them from ~/.config/menus/applications-merged

but the MS office shortcuts are still present at Gnome menu as

Application > Other >Microsoft office diagonistics
Application > Other >Microsoft office excell 2007
Application > Other >Microsoft office word 2007

then how can these be removed ?
thanks

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Best Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#3

Synaptic or else which is removing packages doesn't touch your /home.
You need to remove entries manually.
Can't you achieve it by opening
system preferences -> main menu

Every menu entry has it's .desktop file in
/home/.local/share/applications

Actually Synaptic has a 'user status' tab where it may say something like,
packages installed and can be removed

To completely remove a package (Synaptic), right click on the line of package name -> completely remove.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticHowto

Note, when working in CLI, package management GUIs should remain closed.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AptGet/Howto

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#4

Correction:
/home/user/.local/share/applications

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SWAGATAK GHOSH (swagatak) said : 		#5

Thanks @ Sam_ said

I have deleted all the files from
/home/user/.local/share/applications
and those are no more in menu thanks a lot.

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SWAGATAK GHOSH (swagatak) said : 		#6

Thanks Sam_, that solved my question.