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uninstall apps which is not in Software Store

voltairea

Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:06:00 pm

I cannot see some application in "Installed" list. I probably have installed them from different sources. For example:
I have Natron:
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But It is not in the installed list even though store has same version:
Image
So I want to uninstall the current one. But I should find application name to run uninstall commands.
Code:
sudo apt-get remove <application_name>

How can I find application names for a specific application? I am not asking only for Natron. I would like to learn to find application names for terminal commands

Swarfendor437

Thu Jun 04, 2020 8:12:27 pm

OK, if you don't have Synaptic Package Manager already installed, install it then launch it.
Then click on the 'S' column - this brings up all your installed applications to the top of the list - then browse downward for Natron - then Mark for it's complete removal, then click on Apply. ;) :D

voltairea

Thu Jun 04, 2020 9:04:51 pm

Swarfendor437 wrote:OK, if you don't have Synaptic Package Manager already installed, install it then launch it.
Then click on the 'S' column - this brings up all your installed applications to the top of the list - then browse downward for Natron - then Mark for it's complete removal, then click on Apply. ;) :D

It is weird but Synaptic Package Manager couldn't find Natron. I search all possible combinations :D
I found the directory which Natron works: /home/voltairea/Natron2
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Inside of it, there is a file to uninstall Natron. But I want to uninstall it with Synaptic Package Manager. Because all application doesn't have an uninstall option. if I delete all Natron2 folder, would it be enough? In Windows, absolutely not. Deleting a folder is not a solution to uninstall apps. What about in Zorin?

Swarfendor437

Thu Jun 04, 2020 9:28:42 pm

Do you have Gdebi Package Manager installed? If you know where the installation package is, point to it and tell it to remove. You may also want to look at this:

https://superuser.com/questions/428033/ ... e-in-linux

So try using:

Code:
pkexec apt-get --purge remove natron2


If it is the wrong package name, apt will come back with 'no such package found - did you mean ....?' ;) :D

If you have issues doing this - please see my post here:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=15791#p71892

voltairea

Thu Jun 04, 2020 10:11:31 pm

It worked! thank you :D :D