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The best way to install or uninstall software is synaptic package manager(especially for uninstalling software!!). If you only want to install software you have the choice of MX package manager AND synaptic Package manager. If you are more DOS/command line saavy, then apt command is best for installing and removing software. Simply deleting the app folders will break your system.cbiweb wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 10:57 am Software that's not in the packager manager, that I had to manually install, what's the procedure to uninstall it?
I'm not seeing any type of uninstall options, so do I simply delete the folders that contain the app?
Probablycbiweb wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 10:57 am Software that's not in the packager manager, that I had to manually install, what's the procedure to uninstall it?
I'm not seeing any type of uninstall options, so do I simply delete the folders that contain the app?
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apt remove package-nameEven though the very first words of my post was "Software that's not in the packager manager...".pianokeyjoe wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 11:45 amThe best way to install or uninstall software is synaptic package manager(especially for uninstalling software!!). If you only want to install software you have the choice of MX package manager AND synaptic Package manager. If you are more DOS/command line saavy, then apt command is best for installing and removing software. Simply deleting the app folders will break your system.cbiweb wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 10:57 am Software that's not in the packager manager, that I had to manually install, what's the procedure to uninstall it?
I'm not seeing any type of uninstall options, so do I simply delete the folders that contain the app?
IF the software you install is a FLATPAK or SNAP or APPIMAGE then usually those you just delete the app and folder and related files, like in Ubuntu. BUT, may be best to use MXpackage manager under flatpak tab to install and remove the software. Linux is not MacOS classic where you can just delete an app by deleting the app folder and related library files.
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apt remove package-nameThat's what I did. So cool, I can just delete them. Thanks!timkb4cq wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 12:44 pm If you just unpacked a tarball to a location, you can go delete all those files.
There one other idem to know and that is even an unpacked program you run can add config files to your home folder (hidden). They need to be deleted manually too.cbiweb wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 1:00 pmThat's what I did. So cool, I can just delete them. Thanks!timkb4cq wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 12:44 pm If you just unpacked a tarball to a location, you can go delete all those files.
To Everyone: please be patient with me as I get to know how Linux works, and especially the terminology! I just came from Windows a few days ago.
My long-time Linux user brother just explained to me the difference between "installed" and "unpacked". So now I know, lol.
Good to know. Thanks!towwire wrote: Thu May 19, 2022 1:11 pm ...even an unpacked program you run can add config files to your home folder (hidden). They need to be deleted manually too.