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Idea #16248: Really delete a complete program in Synaptic when you choose this option

Written by ubby the 5 Dec 08 at 11:58. Category: Others. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
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You have now 2 options to delete a program in Synaptic but they both do the same.
The option to fully delete a program doesn't delete a program fully because when I install the program again the settings that I have changed are the same as the last time I had installed the program.
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Written by ubby the 5 Dec 08 at 11:58.
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lionbeast wrote on the 5 Dec 08 at 15:45
i agree. especially when you messed up with wine. there's just no way to completely delete it.

subzero.amir wrote on the 5 Dec 08 at 17:20
at least it is better than windows..

onesimus wrote on the 5 Dec 08 at 20:43
With regards to Wine, to completely remove it - not only do you need to uninstall it you also need to remove the directory structure created in your own home directory.

If you delete .wine in your home directory this should remove all settings.

nicoladimaria wrote on the 6 Dec 08 at 07:23
--purge
Use purge instead of remove for anything that would be removed.
Example: sudo apt-get remove wine --purge

in synaptic:
The Mark for Complete Removal option instructs Synaptic to remove any configuration files associated with the package as well.
from https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticHowto

DonQuichote wrote on the 9 Dec 08 at 13:57
I think that was exactly what was meant. It does not remove any user config (from the /home/... directory) and does not even tell what directories are now unused.

My personal annoyance is that if you click "complete removal", it marks related packages as "INcomplete-to-be-removed". Why would anyone want that? I want them either completely gone, or I can cancel and do not want them to be removed at all. Marking the rest as "remove incompletely" is always the worst option.


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