Ubuntu system terminal removal program method

Although there are many softwares that can manage system programs, installation and uninstallation are very convenient, but the Linux system is mainly based on commands, the use of commands to delete programs is still necessary to master The following small series will introduce you to the Ubuntu terminal to remove the program, let's learn together.

Most people, especially beginners, can install a program from the terminal after consulting the data, but it is difficult to delete it.

Method:

a. Open the terminal (ctrl + alt + t)

b. Enter

$ dpkg --list

(this command displays all installed packages)

or

$ dpkg --list |  less

(so you can easily use the user keys to navigate)

or

If you know the package name, you can use the pipeline to grep command Look for the following statement:

$ dpkg --list| Grep -i ‘packagename’

Take the VLC player as an example.

c. Find the name of the package you want to delete, and here I want to use sox.
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